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Date: 05 Nov 2006 05:06:23
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Subject: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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Can I get recommendations on the best way to cut 1/8 to 1/4 inche thick
slices off of materials like wood and soft metal that are up to 4
inches in diameter?
I'm thinking of getting the smallest bandsaw that would accomodate
these sizes, but I don't know much about how accurately I can do this.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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Date: 05 Nov 2006 14:58:35
From: Anthony
Subject: Re: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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Searcher7@mail.con2.com wrote in news:1162731983.739733.19660
@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> Can I get recommendations on the best way to cut 1/8 to 1/4 inche thick
> slices off of materials like wood and soft metal that are up to 4
> inches in diameter?
>
For round stock, a lathe and a cut-off tool.
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Date: 05 Nov 2006 19:16:46
From: bigegg
Subject: Re: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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Anthony wrote:
> Searcher7@mail.con2.com wrote in news:1162731983.739733.19660
> @k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
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>> Can I get recommendations on the best way to cut 1/8 to 1/4 inche thick
>> slices off of materials like wood and soft metal that are up to 4
>> inches in diameter?
>>
>
> For round stock, a lathe and a cut-off tool.
>
>
I'd recommend a horizontal band saw or power hacksaw (with appropriate
blade [1])
[1] Power hacksaw blades for cutting wood can be made using 1" band saw
blades cut to length and punched for mounting holes
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Date: 05 Nov 2006 19:42:54
From: Prometheus
Subject: Re: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:16:46 +0000, bigegg <news@hardboiled.plus.com >
wrote:
>Anthony wrote:
>> Searcher7@mail.con2.com wrote in news:1162731983.739733.19660
>> @k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> Can I get recommendations on the best way to cut 1/8 to 1/4 inche thick
>>> slices off of materials like wood and soft metal that are up to 4
>>> inches in diameter?
>>>
>>
>> For round stock, a lathe and a cut-off tool.
>>
>>
>
>I'd recommend a horizontal band saw or power hacksaw (with appropriate
>blade [1])
I'd second the horizontal bandsaw idea. IIRC, the Jet one is fairly
inexpensive, and it'll do that particular job really well.
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Date: 06 Nov 2006 13:49:36
From: R. Pierce Butler
Subject: Re: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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Prometheus <prometheus@NOSPAMcharter.net > wrote in
news:rm4tk253eqejnl3qkh8idc1cf3po8api19@4ax.com:
> On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:16:46 +0000, bigegg <news@hardboiled.plus.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Anthony wrote:
>>> Searcher7@mail.con2.com wrote in news:1162731983.739733.19660
>>> @k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>>
>>>> Can I get recommendations on the best way to cut 1/8 to 1/4 inche
>>>> thick slices off of materials like wood and soft metal that are up
>>>> to 4 inches in diameter?
>>>>
>>>
>>> For round stock, a lathe and a cut-off tool.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I'd recommend a horizontal band saw or power hacksaw (with appropriate
>>blade [1])
>
> I'd second the horizontal bandsaw idea. IIRC, the Jet one is fairly
> inexpensive, and it'll do that particular job really well.
>
I agree.
Horiz bandsaw is the only way to fly in this case.
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Date: 05 Nov 2006 05:31:18
From: DonkeyHody
Subject: Re: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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Searcher7@mail.con2.com wrote:
> Can I get recommendations on the best way to cut 1/8 to 1/4 inche thick
> slices off of materials like wood and soft metal that are up to 4
> inches in diameter?
>
> I'm thinking of getting the smallest bandsaw that would accomodate
> these sizes, but I don't know much about how accurately I can do this.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.
Are you talking about cutting thin "cookies" off the ends of round
stock? If so, I'd do it with a miter saw.
But if you're talking about ripping thin strips off lengthways, then
I'd use a bandsaw. However, I don't think a small (benchtop) bandsaw
will give you satisfactory service if your primary purpose is to cut 4"
thick stock. You may manage to make the cut, but the narrow blades
those saws use will be wandering all over the place. I think you'll
need a standard 14" model to be successful.
DonkeyHody
"Even an old blind hog finds an acorn every now and then."
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Date: 05 Nov 2006 14:55:23
From: B A R R Y
Subject: Re: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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On 5 Nov 2006 05:31:18 -0800, "DonkeyHody" <spammetts@bellsouth.net >
wrote:
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>Are you talking about cutting thin "cookies" off the ends of round
>stock? If so, I'd do it with a miter saw.
Are you going to hire an apprentice to go and find them as they fly
all over the shop? <G >
A jig can be made where the "keeper" end is inserted into a block,
then pulled or tapped out after it's cut. The jig will work on miter
and table saws.
Personally, I'd do it with a decent, well-tuned 14" band saw with a
zero clearance insert.
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Date: 05 Nov 2006 07:15:26
From: Robert Swinney
Subject: Re: Cutting Thick With Small Tools
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<Searcher7@mail.con2.com > wrote in message
news:1162731983.739733.19660@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Can I get recommendations on the best way to cut 1/8 to 1/4 inche thick
> slices off of materials like wood and soft metal that are up to 4
> inches in diameter?
>
> I'm thinking of getting the smallest bandsaw that would accomodate
> these sizes, but I don't know much about how accurately I can do this.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.
>
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