twybrow
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 08:11 PM |
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Which tool or technique?
I need to cut off the engine mounting brackets to change their location. They are 4mm plate - 60mm long - welded with a rather fat weld, upright on
the top chassis rail. What tool/technique would you use? I tried a hacksaw, but my god, my arm was like lead within a few minutes, and I had made
bugger all progress. Am I just being a girl?!
[Edited on 9/2/08 by twybrow]
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dan__wright
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 08:16 PM |
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angry grinder
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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minitici
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 08:41 PM |
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Plasma cutter
Or angry grinder with thin cutting disc
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 08:42 PM |
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Decent hacksaw blade and technique?
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 08:45 PM |
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Angle grinder fitted with a .8mm or 1.0mm cutting disk.
Will cut like butter & leave very little damage.
Thats asuming you can get in there to do it. 
Ronnie 
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twybrow
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 09:40 PM |
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Something like this?
I would be worried that they are designed for cutting very thin steel? The base of the weld is about 10mm across... Would they cope with that?
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indykid
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 10:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
Something like this?
I would be worried that they are designed for cutting very thin steel? The base of the weld is about 10mm across... Would they cope with that?
wheteher they're cutting very thin steel or very thick steel, they're only ever cutting the top few microns.
they'll cut it very quickly (relatively) and very accurately. just make sure you keep the cut straight and parallel, and don't stand on
the disk when the grinder's on the floor.
tom
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 10:07 PM |
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them thin slitting discs will cut through anything!!!just take ya time and let the disc do the work
wayno
Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet!!!!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 10:20 PM |
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Wayno,
You're going to have to change your avatar - I just can't read the words when that's on screen! (or should that be "when
they're on screen"?)
Hang on - I'll type with my eyes closed - I recommend the slitting disks too. Keep a light touch and they'll go through without problems.
Should I open my eyes now?
[Edited on 9/2/08 by David Jenkins]
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thomas4age
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| posted on 13/2/08 at 02:51 PM |
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David same here! hubba hubba!
grtz Thomas
Oh yes mr grinder and thin disk also.
If Lucas made guns, Wars wouldn't start either.
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