[sdiy] Need a bandsaw...

[James Patchell]

I have a crappy circular saw...never thought of using that...thanks for the 
tip....

I will give that a try on the next chunk...

Bet that is going to make a WHOLE lot of noise, though....

At 06:19 PM 10/17/2004 -0700, Simon Gatrall wrote:
>At 4:52 PM -0700 10/17/04, James Patchell wrote:
>>While I am waiting for my bank account to go up enough to start buying 
>>synth parts again, I decided to do a new power amplifier.  I acquired a 
>>couple of heat sink extrusions a couple of years ago when the company I 
>>worked for was shut down by the parent...not really sure how they ended 
>>up at my house...they were supposed to go to the scrap metal 
>>recycler...oh, well, accidents happen....
>>
>>These things are 6 feet long and 21 inches wide.  I am trying to cut off 
>>a piece that is 3.5 inches wide by 21 inches.  I don't have a 
>>bandsaw...and a bandsaw in more than likely not in my future (they are 
>>pretty expensive...or at least, the metal cutting type).  I am using my 
>>jig saw with a metal cutting blade in it to cut off the piece...very slow 
>>and very noisy work, to say the very least....I have about 7 inches of 
>>the cut done so far.
> From the piece, I will eventually cut out, I will make two pieces
>>that are 8 inches long by 3.376 inches wide...these will make up the two 
>>sides of the rack chassis, with sheets of aluminum making up the top, 
>>bottom and rear and a rack panel blank making up the front...
>>
>>If any body has any ideas on how to cut this thing faster, let me 
>>know...I am still trying to track somebody in town that will let me maybe 
>>use their band saw...
>
>Assuming that you are talking about an Aluminum extrusion, you can also 
>use a table saw or circular saw.  Just make sure to use a new fine pitch 
>blade.  Some woodworking people may not want aluminum shavings near their 
>tools, but if you can borrow a circular saw and buy a new blade, you'll be 
>in good shape.  You'll need to guide the saw and wear eye/ear protection, 
>but it will cut quite well.
>--
>Simon Gatrall
>gatrall at pacbell.net

         -Jim
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