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Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
John Morrison
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Date: January 28, 2011 11:08AM
I am sure this have been discussed many times but I cant find the answer. I need to trim a blank. What should I use to cut the blank?
Thanks for you patience. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Lou Auret
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Date: January 28, 2011 11:31AM
Dremel with a small wheel personally.
But i know of folks who are very successful using compound miter saws equipped with the diamond blades like you would use on tiles. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: January 28, 2011 11:43AM
A very fine saw Bill - willierods.com Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: January 28, 2011 11:53AM
I use a small chop saw from Harbor Freight. I take off the fine steel cutting blade and replace it with a thin abrasive wheel. Smooth cuts, no graphite fibers Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Chuck Mills
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Date: January 28, 2011 12:51PM
I use a Dremel tool with a high speed cut-off saw. _________________________________________ "Angling is extremely time consuming. That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: January 28, 2011 12:52PM
[www.harborfreight.com]
[www.harborfreight.com] This is the saw and abrasive wheel that Ken spoke of. I also use the same thing. Roger Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Jeremy Wagner
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Date: January 28, 2011 01:07PM
I use a saw designed to sharpen chain saw blades or a dremel. Wear safety glasses!!!!!!!!
jeremy Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
David Gilberg
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Date: January 28, 2011 03:02PM
I"ve had great success cutting blanks with a sharp edged triangle file. While not as fast as the power tool route it's not a big job. I tape off the blank leaving a clear cut line. Just take care to avoid breathing any of the dust. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
David Gilberg
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Date: January 28, 2011 03:06PM
Now that I see that nice little power saw I think I'll get one. It looks quite handy for a lot of uses. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: January 28, 2011 03:09PM
David -
I bought it solely for cutting blanks - but it really is a dandy little tool to have around for lots of small trimming jobs = and the price is right. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
David Gilberg
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Date: January 28, 2011 03:44PM
Thanks Ken. I see they also have a larger and more capable 6" wheel unit for about $40. I was thinking it would be a better deal overall. I do have a 10" compound miter saw but that's for large wood projects. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Frank DeFranco
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Date: January 28, 2011 05:13PM
Dremel with a diamond cutting wheel. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: January 28, 2011 05:32PM
Oh my.... larger? Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh another "toy I have to have"? Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Bob Pratt
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Date: January 28, 2011 06:44PM
I guess I will be in Corpus Tuesday buying another tool, does this ever end?
Tuesday = Payday. I used a dremel to cut the blank I'm working on now but that little cut off saw would have been a heck of lot better. Bob Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Phil Erickson
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Date: January 28, 2011 10:17PM
Be careful with that small Harbor Freight cutoff saw. They advertise it as cutting 3/4" depth......it does not! More like 9/16" I know, I bought one and returned it and suggested they correct their advertisement. Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Billy Vivona
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Date: January 28, 2011 10:24PM
I use my bandsaw Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: January 29, 2011 08:02AM
Phil "made in China" = It's ALMOST what you wanted LOL Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
Ron Weber
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Date: January 29, 2011 10:06AM
Ken how do you neck down the arbor size difference between the two wheels? Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
John Repaci
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Date: January 29, 2011 10:42AM
Ron,
Cutoff wheels can be bought with different thickness, O.D. and I.D. Example: McMaster-Carr catalog pg 2385 "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain John in Wethersfield, CT Re: Cutting A Blank
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: January 29, 2011 12:04PM
Phil,
Yes, if you leave the 2 inch blade on the mini chop saw, you will limit the depth of your cut. But first of all, I don't use the blade for cutting blanks. If you use a blade, it is too easy to catch a tooth and chip out a blank. That is why I remove the blade and replace the blade with an abrasive cut off wheel. I also replace the 2 inch blade wiht a 3 inch cutting wheel. I fabricated a large guard for the saw to accomoade this larger wheel. With the 3 inch cut off wheel, you have nearly an inch of cutting capacity. I also removed all of the miter accessory items on the face of this table of the mini chop saw. I then used a flat sander sand the raised lettering off of the cutting table. I only wanted to cut or chop at 90 degrees with this mini chop saw, so I didn't need or want any angle cutting ability. I then took a small piece of 1/16th thick angled aluminum of 1/4 X 1/4 inch which I drilled and screwed down to the cutting surface at 90 degrees to the cutting wheel. I reassembled the saw, took one cut with the cutting wheel to make a clean tight fitting cut through the 1/4 inch angle. This gives a nice tight close fitting backing to the cutting wheel. This little chop saw is really much more efficient and effective than a band saw. I will often use the chop saw to chop up an old blank into pieces to use for rod extensions, repairs, etc. With the chop saw, it is not a big deal to cut a 10 foot long blank in the middle with a square cut. With a band saw, you need to first cut the blank at an angle to accomodate the cutting depth of the band saw, and then make a 2nd cut to square up the end of the blank. The little chop saw also really excels when trimming up foam arbors or making fine cuts on cork. With no teeth, one can hold a piece close to the spinning wheel, without having to worry about a spinning blade taking a piece of a finger. Good luck Roger Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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