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Tubing cutter and deburring tool. Or if you really want perfect, chuck it into a lathe....
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I did it and it worked great!
I used a 80 tooth ultra fine carbide blade on my 10 inch miter saw and it makes a very very straight and precise cuts. My cuts only needed to be cleaned up with some fine sand paper to complete the process. I have to confess, it was a little scary, but it worked great.
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I wrap a sheet of paper around the tube and tape it at the proper length in order to have a reference to mark the cut line. Then you can cut it slightly long then file/sand to get exact length.
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I use a bandsaw and spin it as I cut. That usually makes a nice square end.
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I had occasion to make hundreds of cuts in tubing in the course of building my last two planes. I use a floor-mounted metal cutting bandsaw to make the initial cut which is a little long then bring the tubing to final dimension with a bench-mounted disk sander. A fence is clamped to the disk sander table that is precisely 90* from the disk and the tubing is brought down to final size very quickly and easily.
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I found an inexpensive large tubing cutter that will handle 1.125" aluminum tubing. Gonna give it a try. And, I also have the chop saw with the TCG 80 tooth blade that I'll try as well. I'll just have to see which one I like better. Thanks for all the response! |
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https://www.amazon.com/TC14-Telescop.../dp/B001F9RJ4K Wow, I just saw that Amazon (Toolup) wants $10.73 shipping. Check with a local plumbing supply house or the internet. Better deals can be had. I don't recommend you buy used as a sharp cutter wheel makes all the difference. ~Marc |
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