Cutting box section how best to do it.

[cliff1010]

Hi I need to cut some box section and have a 9" grinder and have just bought new metal cutting disks. My problem I recently damaged my shoulder and need to rest it. Tried last week and because of the pain I made a hash of the cutting all over the place. My idea what is to stop me putting one of the metal cutting blades into my chop saw and doing the cutting on the bench against a back stop. Do I need a special blade for this or can i just do it.

Box is 20mm X 20mm with I think a 2mm or 3mm wall

Thanks any advice appreciated.

Cliff

 

[masona]

Check the recommendation blades on your chop saw, however you can buy Angle grinder stand

 

[cliff1010]

Thanks yes i will check the spec of the blades, dont want to go to the trouble of the stand as hope to be back to normal in a while (if I rest )

Cliff

 

[mattylad]

Get someone else to do it for you.

 

[wotan]

Use a mechanical hacksaw machine, nice square cut, minimal waste.

Wotan

 

[ColJack]

just to be clear, these are metal cutting DISK's not blades?? ( ie a grit like material not metal with teeth? )

you can get metal cutting blades for chop saws and circular saws so use one of those..

it's unlikely that the hole dimension of the cutting disk would match that of your saw and the RPM of both machines is likely to differ..

 

[cliff1010]

Thanks all for the replies, ColJack thanks I will look for a metal cutting blade and not the disks I have. They are metal cutting but as you said not with teeth the grit sort.

Thanks again

 

[EightyTwo]

Angle grinder stand £20...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115mm-ANG...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item5d35ba861d

Metal cutting circular saw blade (check size...) £20

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180mm-TCT...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item5d3f1acb12

Your choice!!

(I have neither...)

 

[cliff1010]

Thanks I think for the price I will go with the stand.

Cliff