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cutting rod butt
Posted by:
darrel odland
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Date: August 30, 2018 09:50AM
Hay Gang, Need some help on best way to trim off about 1 inch from the butt of latest build.. I miss measured the size of the butt cap and need to shorten it by about an inch. I have considered using a grinder with very thin grinding wheel. Or a hacksaw, Any help/advise would be welcomed
" BENT RODS TO YA" Darrel Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
John Cates
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Date: August 30, 2018 09:54AM
Power chop saw with a fine 60+ tooth blade.
Band saw. Be careful and good luck. Flex Coat Company Professional Rod Building Supplies www.flexcoat.com Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Paul Darby
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Date: August 30, 2018 10:17AM
If your cutting thru the grip, hack saw is fine. If your cutting thru a bear blank then a couple turns pf masking tape is recommended and just cut right thru the tape. Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
chris adams
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Date: August 30, 2018 10:33AM
All above will work but I will say the best $40 I ever spent was a Dremel tool. I use it for guide feet, cutting blanks, and many other uses. Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: August 30, 2018 11:03AM
Darrel,
This is a chop saw that I modified a bit, to just to perpendicular chopping with a 3 inch abrasive wheel. I removed the saw from its base, removed all of the trappings of the adjustable base as well as the numbers scribed on the base. Then, I took a piece of thin aluminum angle stock to use as a back stop for chopping. Finally, I drilled and tapped holes into the mounting plate to mount the angle stock. The last thing that I did was to remove the saw blade from the saw and replace it with a 3 inch abrasive disk. Then, I made one cut through the angle stock with the disk and I had a perfect fitting backstop for chopping. Over the years, I have chopped rod blanks, grips, steel bolts, brass tubes, aluminum etc. [www.rodbuilding.org] A new current example of the saw as it comes from Harbor Freight: [www.harborfreight.com] [www.harborfreight.com] --------------- Or if you want a more portable and universal tool, here is a heavy duty die grinder that will accept the 3 inch wheels and will do quick work of any chopping as well: [www.harborfreight.com] Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Sandy Harris
(---.dyn6.twc.com)
Date: August 30, 2018 11:08AM
I'm with Chris....Dremel due to it being so versatile.........but Roger's chop saw assures a more controlled cut Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Drew Pollock
(---.218-62-69.ftth.swbr.surewest.net)
Date: August 30, 2018 11:24AM
Another Dremel vote here. Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
William Minard
(---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: August 30, 2018 01:47PM
Dremel best option imho but if you don't have one and don't want to buy one there is another option off the wall. If you have a archery shop close buy ask them to use their high speed arrow saw to cut it. Should not cost much if any thing at all, works great like a Dremel. Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
(---.res.spectrum.com)
Date: August 30, 2018 04:39PM
Great tip! Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Paul Wray
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Date: August 30, 2018 05:07PM
I've used a Drexel and then started using my angle grinder, with a 4.5 "cut off wheel. Works fine, just have that wheel a humming. This is for rod blanks.
For Eva foam handles, I use a 12" chop saw. It does a really nice job, imo Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/2018 05:49PM by Paul Wray. Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Thomas Kaufmann
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Date: August 30, 2018 08:25PM
I use my old ryobi 10” mitre saw. I always tape to prevent splintering Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Lynn Behler
(---.97.252.156.res-cmts.leh.ptd.net)
Date: August 30, 2018 08:31PM
Well Roger , you finally sold me a Harbor Freight chop saw with extra 3" abrasive wheels. Ordered it today! Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: August 30, 2018 10:08PM
Darrel,
This was one of my first blank cutting saws that I made: [www.rodbuilding.org] I found a $20 8 inch miter saw at a pawn shop. I removed the guides and made a new cutting surface out of channel steel. I wanted to raise the cutting surface because when using an abrasive cut off wheel, the wheel wears down and a miter saw will only go down so far. This would stop from getting all of the available use out of a large abrasive cut off wheel. Then, I used a piece of aluminum channel for a back stop for cutting. After getting the steel channel bolted down and the aluminum backing bolted down, one cut with the new abrasive cut off wheel cut a nice tight fitting slot for the wheel. For this saw, I use .060 inch Norton Tool cutoff wheels. They used to be less expensive, but now they are about $20 per wheel. But one wheel lasts a very long time. I have cut literally everything with this saw. I also added a used $1 light with a halogen bulb from the thrift store to brighten things up. I ended up selling that one and made another one out of a new 8 inch miter saw that was given to me for Christmas one year. Same design, same principle and I use the same cutting wheel. [www.mscdirect.com]|dc&pcrid=164110813428&rd=k&product_id=01350941&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlu2V2piW3QIVT1p-Ch3REg6DEAQYASABEgLEDfD_BwE Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Lance Schreckenbach
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Date: August 31, 2018 02:35PM
Roger,
You don't mess around, you straight up have the right tools for the right job. Props. Lance Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: August 31, 2018 07:11PM
Lance,
Indeed. As you may have guessed from my posts, I am not a believer in a leatherman tool. If I need a screwdriver, I want a screwdriver. If I need an end wrench, I want an end wrench. I don't do well with multi purpose tools which do a lot of jobs but none of them particularly well. Besides, it is always fun to make a better gidget!! Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
darrel odland
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Date: September 02, 2018 03:17PM
Thanks, Everybody who responded!!
"Bent Rods to ya" Darrel Re: cutting rod butt
Posted by:
Capt. Craig Freeman
(---.hampton.k12.va.us)
Date: September 04, 2018 08:41AM
Dremel, but a 4 inch cut off wheel works wonder as well. Capt. Craig Freeman Grading Scales Sportfishing and Back River Rods Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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