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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 | has anyone had experience with the metal cutting circular saw from tractor supply? my torch work has never been that great anyway & i'm tired of grinding.
robert | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 132 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 132 | I used my Skil saw with a carbarendum metal blade, like a chop saw blade. It worked good a little slow but it worked. I cut sheet metal to fab the inside pan of my 68 jeep. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | Nope, I use the hand held Dewalt grinder with a cutting wheel/disc. Works good and gets in some tight places o.k.
Hank | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | If you are having trouble cutting a straight line try clamping a piece of thick flat bar to the metal and run the torch tip along it, if you want a dedicated "burn bar" grind a 45 degree angle on the bottom edge so the slag wont cause the tip to jump might consider a handle from some 1/2" round. I put a 1" spring on mine then bent the ends down about 6" keeps from burning my hand from heat transfer. I used about 2' of 3/4" F B 3" wide. The heavy bar doesn't move. Clean up isn't to bad with a good straight cut.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | If you are having trouble cutting a straight line try clamping a piece of thick flat bar to the metal and run the torch tip along it, if you want a dedicated "burn bar" grind a 45 degree angle on the bottom edge so the slag wont cause the tip to jump might consider a handle from some 1/2" round. I put a 1" spring on mine then bent the ends down about 6" keeps from burning my hand from heat transfer. I used about 2' of 3/4" F B 3" wide. The heavy bar doesn't move. Clean up isn't to bad with a good straight cut.
You Learn more Listening than Talking
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | A nice metal cutting band saw is my perferred method of cutting thin stuff.
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