blakep82
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:26 AM |
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thin cutting discs
you know, the 1mm thick ones, are they ok for aluminium?
[Edited on 30/4/10 by blakep82]
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Lightning
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:27 AM |
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probably not but i have used them
Steve
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:28 AM |
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last time i bought (4 years ago) i got separate ali slotting discs.
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BenB
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:29 AM |
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For ali you do need special discs the standard ones get gunked up in no time at all!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:29 AM |
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No you should not use a cutting disc on ali.
Better to use a jigsaw with oil lube to do cuts .
The carborundum discs can and will explode showering you with shrapnel....
Been there done that not very nice 
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:35 AM |
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cool, thanks lads 
started cutting some tube with one last night, and before i even got through the wall decided it was probably a bad idea. but seeing as they're
so thin and light, i didn't know if they'd be ok
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boggle
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:44 AM |
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they do explode and hurt.....
but i use them
hacksaw may be better...
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:45 AM |
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yeah, i changed to hacksaw, but i never seem to be able to cut straight 
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tony-devon
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:56 AM |
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as they say, no they will snatch/let go and its not pleasant
if you doing a few the same size, try and fine a bit of steel tube thats a nice sliding fit over the one your wanting to cut, just a short bit, with a
jubilee clip at the end your not cutting, this holds it in place, then just run the hacksaw down against the steel tube end
simples
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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Stott
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 11:57 AM |
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I get these from the staff shop in work (bosch) and have used them a few times on ali and they were good:
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Simon
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 04:03 PM |
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I've never had probs cutting ally with them. Put some tallow on the ally - if nothing else, it makes it smell nice
Just make sure you have proper saftey gear on - not t shirt and shorts!
ATB
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iank
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 04:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
yeah, i changed to hacksaw, but i never seem to be able to cut straight
Do you have a good quality (heavy) frame and decent bi-metal blades? I always had trouble until I spent money on good blades.
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ernie
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| posted on 30/4/10 at 04:28 PM |
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screwfix erbauer 45203, 115 x 1mm
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40inches
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| posted on 1/5/10 at 09:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
cool, thanks lads
started cutting some tube with one last night, and before i even got through the wall decided it was probably a bad idea. but seeing as they're
so thin and light, i didn't know if they'd be ok
I use a plumbers pipe cutter, cuts through 1.5mm steel tube, if you take it slow,
like this one or the same thing made for cutting
exhaust pipes
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