robertst
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 11:43 AM |
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SOD the hacksaw!!!
angle grinder, 300mm dia. disk, 2000watts, one tube per second! whole chassis and more in a couple of minutes 
and only for 19 quid
BRING IT ON!
yeah!
[Edited on 30/5/06 by robertst]
[Edited on 30/5/06 by robertst]
 
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Tom
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robertst
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 11:44 AM |
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the specs....
 
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flak monkey
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 11:49 AM |
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Watch your fingers. And dont put anything you value under it when cutting. Just you wait until it grabs for the first time 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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robertst
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 11:55 AM |
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also bought a kevlar jockstrap just in case for the delicate family jewels.
Tom
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Hicko
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 11:59 AM |
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sorry to be boring but always wear a full face mask when using a 9" grinder I saw a lad have one jump at him causing a 6" cut in his chin,
use but with respect.
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James
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 12:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hicko
sorry to be boring but always wear a full face mask .
And thick gloves/welding gauntlets.
Unless you fancy a finger that looks like Calvin's! 
And ear-defenders too if you've any sense! 
Cheers,
James
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DarrenW
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 12:34 PM |
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Those grinders are great. i used one with a diamond blade once for cutting a clay waste pipe underground. The bugger grabbed and pulled out of my
hand. Luckily it only went forwards and stopped soon after.
Had to go inside to change after that!!!!!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 04:49 PM |
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And make sure the sparks go straight down. I got carried away the first time and set fire to my jeans!
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Peteff
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 08:47 PM |
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When I was a foundry worker one of the fettlers lost his right thumb to one. They put it back for him but he couldn't bend it after so it was
more of a cosmetic procedure.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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robertst
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 09:37 PM |
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had my first problem. didnt really realize how far back the sparks could fly and they all hit my window and buggered it all... oops! parents were
pretty mad i screwed up a double-glazing window. told them it was the dog
apart from that... pretty scary but now that i dont need to cut 3mm thick tube anymore i can change it for a good small Black and decker. the one i
had before lasted exactly 8 minutes before burning out from exhaustion
Tom
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 09:59 PM |
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For a 41/2" angle grinder you can't beat a cheap Chinese one for about £12 off the market. Mine outlasted a Makita and it has been
absolutly beasted. I have even used it to stop a van rolling downhill.
I bought it to do one job and throw it. That was over ten years ago!
Vibrates a bit, but still going stong.
I recon it's because they don't have Fridays in China.
[Edited on 30/5/06 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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lexi
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 10:20 PM |
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A necessary evil is what they are. Noisy diirty and dangerous......I have them in the 3 sizes and also a Stilhlsaw and I conbstantly think of ways to
avoid using them until I say to myself.......get the bloody grinder on it!!!!
Alex
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wilkingj
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| posted on 30/5/06 at 10:33 PM |
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9" grinder, a great tool for those larger jobs.
I put one down whilst the blade was still spinning (power off) and it hit the ground, twisted and run across my toes.
Fortunately there were very thick leather work shoes. It still went through leaving just the sock between me and the blade.
I ALWAYS wear steel toecaps ever since.
Be Warned, Excellent tool, bloody dangerous when it all goes wrong.
Get Full face Shield (Sparks and exploding discs) Eyes and faces are very soft targets, DONT RISK Them
Steel Toecaps, (see above)
Leather gauntlets / welders gloves (Would take a finger off in a flash of the eyelid)
Even consider the 4.5" ones as a hazard.
I buy the cheapo 4.5" ones, good value for money.
I use 1mm Slotting discs in the small grinder. Gives a nice neat cut, less sparks and less waste, and less heat.
1mm discs do wear quickly, but worth the cost.
Please think Safety First.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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NS Dev
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 08:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lexi
A necessary evil is what they are. Noisy diirty and dangerous......I have them in the 3 sizes and also a Stilhlsaw and I conbstantly think of ways to
avoid using them until I say to myself.......get the bloody grinder on it!!!!
Alex
Yep, smelly dirty horrid things, avoid at all costs and use something accurate.
They are great for hacking up old cars and scrap iron but that's about it!!!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 08:10 AM |
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Don't know what all the fuss is about - I can mark out and hacksaw a bit of 25mm square tube in the time it takes to get the grinder out, plug
it in, get the safety gear on, etc. etc.
I can also hacksaw at 11:00pm in my garage, without upsetting the neighbours.
An angry grinder is perfect for tidying up welds, etc, and it's hard to think of a better tool for that job, but it really is OTT for cutting
bits of tube!
David
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robertst
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 02:43 PM |
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imo the hacksaw made about as much noise as the grinder (except the motor whirring), but when i cut some tubes with the hacksaw, that pulsating
screech made me realize you make less noise, or at least a shorter durating noise with a grinder than with a hacksaw. fair enough, we're talking
about 1.5mm tube which is nothing....
Tom
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flak monkey
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 02:46 PM |
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If it was screeching when you were cutting it with a hacksaw you need to learn how to clamp your work
Cutting straight with a hacksaw is an aquired skill and it takes practice, which many dont posess! Movement from the shoulders not anywhere else, use
2 hands, and let the blade do the work 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 02:50 PM |
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I was about to say the same! If the work is held properly in the vise, and you're cutting nice and steadily close to the vise jaws, then you
should make very little noise.
Same goes for filing...
David
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robertst
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 02:53 PM |
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hmm. good point.. i'll try that..
was holding the tube with my foot.. but still using two hands...
Tom
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flak monkey
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 02:55 PM |
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I wouldnt let you near a grinder
If you dont have the right tools for a job, dont try it. IMO of course.
[Edited on 31/5/06 by flak monkey]
Sera
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robertst
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 02:57 PM |
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no... for the grinder i use two vices and three clamps... i'm not that reckless!!!
just didnt have the intelligence to use them with a hacksaw
Tom
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Aboardman
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 05:15 PM |
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what is wrong with holding material in one hand and grinder in other hand, done loads of times,
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coozer
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| posted on 1/6/06 at 07:19 PM |
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Get one of these! £18 off ebay, takes Stihl saw blades. Safe as house. Then just a small 4" grinder is needed for the small jobs. By the way, I
hacked my donor about with a 350 petrol Sthil.....
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wildchild
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| posted on 2/6/06 at 09:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Safe as house.
I'd agree if it was sat on a bench rather than a wheelie bin!
http://www.wildchild.org.uk
Build photos on Flickr
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James
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| posted on 2/6/06 at 11:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Aboardman
what is wrong with holding material in one hand and grinder in other hand, done loads of times,
Errr, cos you can slip (like I did once) and catch your hand with the grinder (like I did once).
And I can assure you The Tool is as effective at removing the skin from the back of your hand as it is at taking off paint/rust!
It's since then I've insisted on gauntlets whenever grinding!
Or maybe you were joking... sorry!
Cheers,
James
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