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11-14-2009, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Waco, Texas
Posts: 1,658
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Cutting Stainless
I'm getting ready to cut some stainless piano hinges and before I destroy my bandsaw blade, I wanted to see if there was another method I hadn't thought of.
Anyone found a trick or method that works for them?
Phil
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11-14-2009, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
Posts: 5,862
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Fine tooth hacksaw, slow steady pressure, WD-40.
Not good on the bandsaw.
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11-14-2009, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 68
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I have used the cut-off disc on 4 inch angle grinder ......FWIW
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11-14-2009, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
Posts: 5,122
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I'm thinking I would sacrifice a few cut-off wheels on a Dremel before I destroyed a good bandsaw blade.
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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11-14-2009, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,145
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Dremel
Second Greg's idea on Dremel. Works good on stainless, make sure your goggles are on the thing throws metal dust at the speed of sound.
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11-14-2009, 09:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Salmon Arm, BC
Posts: 933
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Bandsaw
A fine tooth metal cutting band works perfectly fine. I built an entire auto exhaust system for my rod out of 16 gauge stainless pipe and did all the cuts on the band saw. Does not dull the blade, and is not hard to cut.
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1987 RV-4 Sold
2003 Super Decathlon - Sold
F1 EVO Rocket, first flight May 31/14
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11-14-2009, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
Posts: 2,389
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Another vote for the Dremel. 3 seconds with a cutoff blade. Quick and easy. Alternative method is using the corner of a grinding wheel. A bit bludgy, but also quick.
greg
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11-15-2009, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Belleville
Posts: 306
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49clipper
I use my die grinder with a 2" cutoff wheel. Go thru a lot of cutoff wheels, but it works great. And as in drilling, use lard to lubricate and it will cut like butter.
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11-15-2009, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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I always use the Dremel cut-off wheels.
Always use safety goggles, not only for the dust but for broken pieces of disc.
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Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
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RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
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11-15-2009, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Posts: 1,487
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Stay away from the thin cut-off disc that come with a Dremel. Any side load at all and they become a projectile. The fiber cutoff wheels work good. I like the ones with the quick change attachment.
If you don't have a dremel, and you get one, you will ask how you ever got along without one.
After that, chop saw works pretty good.
http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Attachme...Cut-Off+Wheels
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