How on earth would you do that with a circular saw?
cutting an RSJ
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Evolution circular saw. The blades can cut 13mm steel rod, I've used mine loads. It would work but yes you'd have loads of hot steel chips flying everywhere, and very little sparks. You can attach a vacuum to the saw
Eh? How would you get a circular saw near that steel edge?
Not a flush cut off, but holding the saw flat to the beam end. Basically muller it, death by a thousand cuts.
You'd have to chop out a bit of wall round it to give clearance for the blade.
Yes it would be a ball ache, but that's clearly a ball ache job. I wouldn't use a grinder indoors.
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I think you have a desire to lose some fingers or a hand Deluks, that or you're more drunk than usual.
Sorry Harry but have to disagree with you there. I once had hot filings melt into the acrylic sealer on my drive up to 4 feet away from where I was cutting steel tubing. And that was obviously outside so I imagine they would stay hotter longer internally
It does sound nuts when written down.
But having used the Evo saw to cut metal, I'd be confident of this technique, if working off of a stable platform.
Shallow passes, and yes it would take ages.
Anything that takes a long time to do and is fiddly will always get a thumbs down from someone doing this for a living, but if you are DIYing something and you're not working to a deadline, sometimes it's the least hassle when you take into account the alternatives.
I agree Woody's idea is the easiest way to solve this, but sometimes people want what they want.
Both hands on the tool. An Evo saw would eat through this. Access from all angles might be tricky.
But I understand your concern.
Note: I am responding to the stair guy, not the OP with the lintel.
The top and bottom flanges on that beam?
Not a prayer.
Top one you're probably right.
The bottom one would be the easiest bit. Just push the saw up vertically, making as many cuts as it takes.
The web (assuming 6mm), once enough cuts have been made, could be treated as tabs, to be rocked back and forth until they fatigue, with a large pair of grips.
I'd probably stitch drill the top flange, with ever increasing bits.
I would not be using any type of Evolution circular saw, up there on that - its going to look like the start of an episode of casualty
I would box it in with the same wood as the stairs and even though the box needed would be smaller than the stair stringer I would make it the same depth so it looks like it is part of the stairs
I would box it in with the same wood as the stairs and even though the box needed would be smaller than the stair stringer I would make it the same depth so it looks like it is part of the stairs
You live in a dream world, lol.
Meh, you guys dunno what you're talking about, said Deluks earlier today!
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