Yet more tools ..

[Spike]

I just got done ordering yet more tools. Yipes this is getting expensive. I sure hope to get a Christmas Ham from Avery in appreciation. Hmm, more like a picture of the one that I just put on their table

[captain_john]

Didja get dat bandsaw yet?

CJ

[Spike]

Uh, Noooope. For now I'll just build up muscle with a hacksaw and put that $1XX towards the Avery bill. I dont have much cutting of thick stock left in the tail. Well, at least I hope I dont.

[jim_geo]

I have a question. Will my old woodworking band saw, with the proper blade of course, work for what needs to be done on an RV? Or do I need to get one of them horizontal cut off saws?

[captain_john]

Well, I prefer to use the nice bigass bandsaw at school... but in a pinch I use my neighbors cheapo Delta $100 jobber from Lowes.

The cheapo one will take BIG bites if you feed too fast and deform the metal. Feed slowly and you are OK.

CJ

[jim_geo]

Mines not a big ass band saw but it opens to 6" and has a one and a half horse motor..... So I take it it'll work?

[Don P-Factor]

I dont like to deal with the Band saw. What I do like to do is use a Porta Band. Very nice to use and bring it over to your work not the other way around but there are still issues with the throat size. I just went out to the shop and found three different types of blades that fit on a 7 1/4 Circular saw. One is a fiber masonry blade which says on the label " for use on soft non ferrous metals" (last sentence). 1 Metal blade with 4 teeth per inch for soft non ferrous metal. 1 metal blade that looks smooth with expansion groves every 1 1/2 inch says "cuts by friction". I have sucessfully cut 3/8 Aluminum with the 4TPI blade. A standard Carbide tipped blade will work too. That is assuming you can not shear it or use a good center snip tool due to size or thickness constraints. The Circular saw can make very nice cuts if done carefully, it is horrendously loud cutting sheet stock in this manner. Use your ear plugs and head muffs. Good luck. Don.

[captain_john]

I dont like to deal with the Band saw. What I do like to do is use a Porta Band. Very nice to use and bring it over to your work not the other way around but there are still issues with the throat size. I just went out to the shop and found three different types of blades that fit on a 7 1/4 Circular saw. One is a fiber masonry blade which says on the label " for use on soft non ferrous metals" (last sentence). 1 Metal blade with 4 teeth per inch for soft non ferrous metal. 1 metal blade that looks smooth with expansion groves every 1 1/2 inch says "cuts by friction". I have sucessfully cut 3/8 Aluminum with the 4TPI blade. A standard Carbide tipped blade will work too. That is assuming you can not shear it or use a good center snip tool due to size or thickness constraints. The Circular saw can make very nice cuts if done carefully, it is horrendously loud cutting sheet stock in this manner. Use your ear plugs and head muffs. Good luck. Don.

The Porta-band is ungainly in my hands. I am not sure I could make a clean cut with it, however the blades come in a nice 32 TPI pattern and are quite conducive.

But as far as the circ saw goes... THIS I gotta see! You are a braver man than I! I am not sure I could make an aviation grade cut in .032 with a circ saw! I would pay a cover charge to watch you do this!

CJ

[Snap]

Can I come to. I'd like to see how its done. I got one of them

[l & d lewis]

Here are 4 dreaded words every builder hates to hear, Avery's having a tool sale, OK maybe 5 words! Rivet guns, dimple sets, etc.......Larry

[Spike]

And just how do you think this thread got started? Hey, at least I kept that potentially expensive information to myself

-- John

[l & d lewis]

I didn't save anything, I just got one more tool! Quantity of tools counts as-well-as quality............Larry