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Hey guys, this is not a truck related tool question but thought somebody may know the answer. I have about two dozen strips of not vary thick metal 35x6 and I need to make them 36x4. Does anybody know if I can purchase a blade for my table saw so I can set the width and just cut them all at once. I don't normaly do a lot of this type of metal cutting it is usually quick cuts here and there with my cutting tool. Anyway, thanks in advance for any help.

Ed

Oops, I put this in the wrong catagory, I tried to move it but can't. I meant to put this in the tools section. Could somebody help with this?

Sorry and thanks

Ed

Done.

I wouldn't use a table saw for this. Unless you want to screw up the table saw and any future wood work. If the metal was thin enough, I would use my nibbler. If thicker, I would use my Plasma cutter. If you are patient enough, a muffler cutoff tool or a grinder with a cutting wheel. OR, take it to a metal shop and have them cut the pieces for a small fee.

After asking about the table saw I started thinking about the tools I already have and should be able to use something a bit safer and easier to do the job.
Thanks for the response.
Ed

Ed,
i bet for a very minimal fee , i would say you could take the sheets to a local machine shop or fab shop an get that inch sheared off in a jiffy for just a few $ an you wil be a lot happier with the finished product .save ya lotts a hassle if ya look around ....

Thanks, I amy need to do that. it is not something that anybody will ever see, I was just looking for a easy way to cut. The table saw idea was an idea but after thinking about metal slivers in the electrical areas and flying all over the place I didn't think it would be to safe.

Thanks again to all

Ed

Would someone explain to me how any kind of cutting is going to make 35" stock 36" long?

ok wise guy it should have been 36x6 to 36x4.(if you cut off 2 inchhes can't you just glue it onto the end?) :confused:
Hows everything going Cletis.

Ed

Cletis,

A special saw blade...Viagra Saw Co.


Stuart

If you are talking plate steel, might just be easier to buy a piece in the correct width than to cut what you have.

They make a blade for cutting metal, kinda pricy, around $30.00. Got the Skill type 7 1/4" with a enclosed guard. Problem was if the metal chatters at all it takes the carbide teeth right off. Cut a 4X8 sheet of 10 ga. into 3" strips without to much problem and it was quick. For the price it would have been cheaper to have it sheared. Usually a metal shop will charge by the hour for this kinda job, another problem is it has to be clean metal (no Rust). Got my blades from Lawson Products. If you want to try I can ship you a blade, give me an address. You will probally need at least a 1 1/2 hp motor on the saw and a good guard on the saw blade. Got 2 hanging on the wall, no use to me after my shop got broke in and they stole about $15.000 worth of my tools and my service truck to haul it off, got the truck back after they burnt it. Worked late that night and didn't turn the alarm on, no alarm report No Insurance.

Spareparts2, that really sucks about you tools and truck. Thanks for the blade offer, I think I am going to use my air tools instead. Here is why I asked,,, I was at the right place at the right time. We had an office supply store go out of business, they where about to throw away all of the metal shelving units in the store and I offered to remove them at no cost to them. Most of the shelves where stand alone and had peg board on both sides and the support at the bottom was double edged. I am mounting most of this to the walls in my garage and basement and need only the single edge support for the pegboard. It is not a real thick metal and my air tools should do the job. These are heavy metal shelve and look a heck of a lot better than the rubbermade shelving I had. They had already taken everything apart when I picked it up, 17 skids of shelves and support parts, I have most of it up now but have to redo some from the errors of ( trial and error).

Thanks again to everybody that replied.
Ed

If you have a table saw would you by chance also have a band saw. I have found that a good band saw blade, for cutting metal, on my 10" bandsaw does pretty darn good on the small stuff. Just a thought.

Ya know, I have a band saw in my wood shop in the basement, I forgot all about that.

Thanks

Ed