Hello all,
So I have a bit of sheet steel that needs to be cut - about 5 feet worth of cutting. Mostly straight cuts. It is also stamped, so the surface is about 2" above the bottom in some places. I can support this with blocks or something though I guess.
What's the best way to cut this without spending $$$ on some expensive blade?
Thanks
I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
References:
https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic ... 7&t=413004
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Abrasive thin wheels on a 4-1/2 inch grinder or a 6inch is probably the fastest and cheapest way. Or an abrasive wheel that’s ment to go on a circular saw. . Oxy acetylene Torch will cause distortion and leave a slag on the edges you might not want. Plasma cutter might work but you will be fighting the shape as well as possible distortion. Double cut shears or a nibler might work if you can buy one that will cut that thickness and still cut due to the profile.
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I'd second the 4-1/2 or 6 inch grinder with a thin cutoff disk. A really good cutoff disk is only gonna cost $4 to $7 and will be fairly easy to make a straight cut on that thin, uneven surface.
HI, a little OT , but here I go :
I Use 3 grinders and a polisher (for steel brush, as they turn more slowly)
I am lucky to have enough air to use pneumatic tools too, so there is also an angle grinder and a straight one.
But that was not the point :
Now I added that smart nut from Bosch, allows me to lock unlock disks and other tools, BY HAND on the M14 arbor (they all have the same) baught 2 of them
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/npwywXv4RdoSPfuPNhk1vwx0cqYgB_Ka97yxK9gckrjEWFOawZLaKpSmaRmDJdqtNXq7NEqDpBOM4FEQx0kOReNm6holgxDL2-M1e3PkLY-PGHEflSylrhKIRP5zqfX8spGsl4vDLRwlgeX8DUgUY6YUa5d4fBRmxHC7NXrahxWI-ywbfjOGkttwVqBtTeXYjguFxx6fZazKTOZZYoXIFGp7ENRpjzleW2TT2y5Ln7rBOOjRsqD2gjVeNspRMkfH6GeYrNf3JLPZ-eyRESN3EvT7i9LZ1DgoG-nlTaguayddb1bQRJx41sE2S5gYd8g-EilgSHnCMXIl_vAEoWnc0JRQhA0DVvufB5Qsrz0iFnG7a9oSFDbz2XbAUuciE4-y3II_yT68WmR3CUbsy4gLIc3_91EtjN557mfKJYH98YtbnUJad4Fv0mmCcsWh8HLT-47otl8CakMsWV7ueSWcKMUTCWhz9LQqe7FE2Bv0s9UmTi1MxzJa1FtOisrGWc_n2xWg77cceXFT_KbKiX8DfTnUuO1wy-amfMJqu9eV_jZN4soTGXUIAOjoIgqdoFnrJPoh1wIp5DNAieAcrh-siM8R15gnhFr7j2rm20RrBLg=w882-h626-no)
It may be a solution if you have not enough grinders and you have enough of using the specific tools to change the disk
I Use 3 grinders and a polisher (for steel brush, as they turn more slowly)
I am lucky to have enough air to use pneumatic tools too, so there is also an angle grinder and a straight one.
But that was not the point :
Now I added that smart nut from Bosch, allows me to lock unlock disks and other tools, BY HAND on the M14 arbor (they all have the same) baught 2 of them
It may be a solution if you have not enough grinders and you have enough of using the specific tools to change the disk
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