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Old 28th December 2009, 11:38 PM
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Thanks for the input guys ... might of even saved my life lol. Looks like i might have to look for something else. But i dont want to spends lot of money as i'm kind skint from christmas. What would a flat pack set me back or is there anything else i could use to cut the steel like a normal saw ?

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Old 29th December 2009, 12:10 AM
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B&D Scorpion Bit slow and may give you VWF temporatily with alll the vibration.

Slitting disk on a grinder. Fast, cleanish but will go through disks and is messy, noisy and a little dangerous.

Quality Hacksaw. Fine but hard on your arm and hand



The main reason I will be going ( eventualy ) for a flat pack is that I don't want to have to shell out lots for decent cutting equipment or risk injury on cheap stuff..

I have had a 9" Cutting disk break up at full speed and the grinder tried to make a jump for me..... And that's with precautions taken...


Go back to B&Q with it and ask if they can confirm that it is fit for your requirements, if not then they have potentialy put your safety at risk through improper product training. May be worth mentioning that fact to the store manager and see if they are a Caring Company

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Old 29th December 2009, 12:47 AM
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I don't know why you dont just try out the good old hacksaw approach? Both me and HandyAndy have created our chassis using the method, so far i've only had to replace one blade due to it getting dull.

As long as you get good quality blades it really doesnt take much effort to get a good clean straight cut and then a quick good with a file and you have a pretty much perfect edge.

If you then get sick of using the hacksaw you could decide then ask HandyAndy for the rest of the bits, at a reduced rate of course
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Old 29th December 2009, 01:18 AM
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Hi Dusty,

I,m certainly not trying to force anyone to go the flat pack route, but if you were to decide to purchase a flat pack kit from me then the cost would be £250 plus £40 delivery, tho you are of course welcome to collect your kit or arrange your own courier.

If you need any further info regarding my flat packs then get in touch.

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Old 29th December 2009, 11:41 AM
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I'll be cutting mine with a hand held hacksaw, fitted with a good blade. OK I might tidy them up afterwards with a hand held 4" angle grinder if they need it. But whatever I do to the tubes they'll be well held in a metal vice, something that that claimed metal cut off saw doesn't have! And I certainly wouldn't go anywhere near it if anyone was using it without a good secure clamping system. A G clamp holding the tube in place doesn't count as a good clamping system.
If I was going to invest in an appliance to cut the tubes then I'd go along these lines;
http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=...ed=0CCgQrQQwAg

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Morning all,

I have cut all my steel with a Clarke 4 ½ “ (115mm) band saw that I got of the bay for £150, which I am now SELLING.

I was going to stick it back on Ebay with a starting price of £100 in January.

If a forum member wants to pick it up for £100 just PM me.

The system for changing the angle was a nut and bolt affair. Which was slow and not particularly accurate, as when you nipped the nut up the angle would move a little, so, it now has a captive bolt and a T handle attached to the nut, for quick and accurate angle adjustment.

Also there are five new band saw blades that come with it.

I am located in SP11 9LF.

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Old 29th December 2009, 01:43 PM
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ginge if i had space i would have it off you if you want to store it for me for a year or so while i build my new workshop that would be great too
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Old 29th December 2009, 02:59 PM
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Morning all,

I have cut all my steel with a Clarke 4 ½ “ (115mm) band saw that I got of the bay for £150, which I am now SELLING.

I was going to stick it back on Ebay with a starting price of £100 in January.

If a forum member wants to pick it up for £100 just PM me.

The system for changing the angle was a nut and bolt affair. Which was slow and not particularly accurate, as when you nipped the nut up the angle would move a little, so, it now has a captive bolt and a T handle attached to the nut, for quick and accurate angle adjustment.

Also there are five new band saw blades that come with it.

I am located in SP11 9LF.

Cheers Ginge
there you go bargain of the year...........
same saw as we you use for much more than kitcar building
it can also be viewed at machine mart (its a different colour and dearer )
and we paid less for ours than ginge did but that was a long time ago now
but the deal clincher must be the extra 5 blades thats £35 worth
it makes the saw £65
come on guys somebody ought to snap that up.
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Old 30th December 2009, 10:40 AM
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I used an Evolution Rage 3 mitre saw and it does make good cuts when the blades are new, but I've used 2 of the general purpose blades cutting up the chassis tubes, and they aren't cheap at nearly £30 each.

There's a blade listed specifically for cutting steel, but I haven't managed to find anywhere in the UK that supplies it.

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Old 30th December 2009, 02:01 PM
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I looked in the diy store last night and saw two blades suitable for cutting 3mm steel.

One was 7 inch and the other about 10 inch.

Prices ranged from 20 to 30 pounds.

The glossy video they were showing depicted the balde cutting through an RSJ.

I already have a chop mitre saw with all the markings, so its just a guess to how long it will last.

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