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Steel cutting method

View Poll Results: Which method would you use to cut your chassis steel?
I Wouldn't, I would buy a chassis pack	12	23.08%
Hacksaw	7	13.46%
Chopsaw	18	34.62%
Bandsaw	8	15.38%
Other	7	13.46%
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scoobie Steel cutting method 7th July 2009, 03:38 PM

Tatey I've just started my build... 7th July 2009, 03:51 PM

scoobie Oh, and if you use the other... 7th July 2009, 03:51 PM

james83mills i use a rage 3 compound mitre... 7th July 2009, 04:09 PM

mr henderson How are you getting on with... 7th July 2009, 05:40 PM

Bonzo Bandsaw 7th July 2009, 06:30 PM

geeman i have a rage 3 as well and... 7th July 2009, 07:14 PM

flyerncle I started by hand,used an air... 7th July 2009, 07:33 PM

DaddyA Hi, being my first build... 7th July 2009, 08:05 PM

les g we bought a bandsaw from... 7th July 2009, 08:13 PM

HandyAndy SNAP ! :) i did the same ,... 7th July 2009, 08:18 PM

james83mills i love my rage three, i have... 7th July 2009, 08:30 PM

chriseyj Because funds are limited i... 7th July 2009, 09:17 PM

miles50 I bought a Rage 3 but I also... 8th July 2009, 12:27 AM

HandyAndy ah, so you are in the USA... 8th July 2009, 12:31 AM

ACE HIGH steel cutting method 8th July 2009, 06:12 AM

james83mills The rage three run at a... 8th July 2009, 01:52 PM

james83mills don't worry fixed the rage... 8th July 2009, 04:57 PM

Neil P Band saw for me. Very... 8th July 2009, 10:09 PM

Bonzo I'll agree with you there... 8th July 2009, 10:23 PM

james83mills guess i'm lucky i have the... 8th July 2009, 11:26 PM

miles50 Yeah Andy, I am in the... 9th July 2009, 04:08 AM

ACE HIGH steel cutting method 9th July 2009, 06:03 AM

james83mills evolution that make the rage... 9th July 2009, 10:08 AM

ACE HIGH steel cutting method 11th July 2009, 05:16 AM

ACE HIGH steel cutting method 13th July 2009, 09:06 AM

Sam Started cutting my steel... 22nd July 2009, 06:02 PM

mark Personally i used a rage 3... 7th July 2009, 06:37 PM

fluxcored Where accuracy is a concern I... 7th July 2009, 06:56 PM

7th July 2009, 08:05 PM

DaddyA

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Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Saltash, Cornwall

Posts: 263

Hi,

being my first build (might do another????) I wanted to do as much myself as possible so went the hacksaw and file route. It wasn't to bad, the bigger angles were more of pain but managable, however, now I have done it, I would probably go with the pack if I did the same build?

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