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| jennifer:
Chopping a angle on a cheap saw isn't as easy as it sounds, You get blade flex, and you miters gets compromised, even with a thicker blade....You may want to consider cutting it a bit oversized and sizing it on a grinding stone. |
| dkersten:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 20, 2015, 02:42:19 am ---Well a hacksaw isn't, but an electric miter saw with a metal cutting blade is. I've done it before in my shop, it's fairly easy to get accurate results, especially if you mount a jig so that you don't have to measure the cuts. You could get a cheap miter saw for under 100 bucks and a metal blade is less than 10.... considering how expensive it is to get metal parts made it might still be the cheaper route. --- End quote --- Just be careful with jigs when using metal and a chop saw.. metal can expand as it heats up while being cut and then it will kick out of the jig if it can't move on the other end. Plus you CAN cut aluminum with a regular blade (as long as the teeth are carbide) but it is best if you get an 80 or 100 tooth blade that is made for cutting metals because the pitch of the teeth is not as aggressive and it will be a safer and cleaner cut. Grinder blades do the job but are a little less clean and accurate, particularly on soft metals like aluminum. For accurate repetition cuts use a jig that can swing out of the way once you have the metal in place, so if it does expand it won't bind or jump up on you. Better to take the time to do it right than end up losing a finger :) |
| eds1275:
Couldn't you just get table cloth clips from the dollar store? |
| Nephasth:
--- Quote from: eds1275 on August 01, 2015, 02:20:09 pm ---Couldn't you just get table cloth clips from the dollar store? --- End quote --- Found some for a Frogger! :lol |
| melvinbates:
I've heard that these guys are friendly to smaller runs. http://www.kzell.com |
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