….to cut spring steel? Auger type spring steel, inside a thin walled galvanized pipe? And multiple cuts needed as there is a long run of this auger that I want to cut up into ~20′ lengths.
Recip saw failed, even with the best Lennox metal cutting blade I could find. Cut fine through the pipe but when it hit the spring steel auger what could move it just burned the blade up.
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Grinder.
Or metal cut-off blade in the circ saw. (abrasive)
Thanks.
We're on the same track. I am going to rent a cut off saw and try it. If it works good enough I'll probably buy one.
Any recommendations on the blade?
Every car, truck and tractor in America should run on natural gas- it's the future.
If you have a LOT of cuts to do, just buy a stack of the cheap ones from Harbor freight.Abrasive cutoff wheels don't last long, no matter the manufacturer.In your case, the thinner the blade, the faster and less troublesome, the cut. But the thin blades wear faster, as well.
Thanks.Every car, truck and tractor in America should run on natural gas- it's the future.
You pegged it, my friend.
Rented a cut off saw today for the weekend and tried it out this evening. Throws a lot of sparks and cuts thru the tube and the spring steel like butter.
I'll probably finish up on the augers I have exposed this weekend and later just go ahead and buy one for the rest of it.
Thanks for everyone's help.
Every car, truck and tractor in America should run on natural gas- it's the future.
Blue tipped wrench, or a plasma cutter.
" HI, BILLY MAYES HERE FOR THE HOME WATER JET, TIRED OF ALL THAT SPRING STEEL THAT DULLS YOUR KITCHEN KNIVES? NOW, TRY THIS, YES!!!!!!!! YOUR HOME WATER JET WITH NEW IMPROVED DIAMOND ABRASIVES.''
"LOOK, JUST SLICES THROUGH EVEN THE HARDEST MATERIALS LIKE THIS AUSTRAILAN GUY WITH A HEADSET...RIGHT IN HALF!!!.
ACT NOW AND WE'LL DOUBLE YOUR OFFER FOR JUST ADDED SHIPPING, THAT'S RIGHT!!!! JUST ADDED SHIPPING"
( I wish those two guys would dry up and die)Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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They kill Prophets, for Profits.
"( I wish those two guys would dry up and die)"
I actually kinda like Vince the ShamWow guy -- in small doses. LOL!
Whenever I go to home shows and the like, I always spend most of my time standing around watching all the hucksters purely for their entertainment value. For some reason, I get a kick out of 'em. And you gotta admire them for honing their "art" to fine edge.
And hey, they're made in Germany, and you know the Germans always make good stuff! ;-)
Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA
You are a twisted individual. LOLSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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"You are a twisted individual."
Oh, and you're NOT? ;-)
Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA
I actually kinda like Vince the ShamWow guy -- in small doses
I like how he's wearing a headset in the commercial as if he's at a trade booth.
The first time I saw him, he reminded me of Milo from the Oblongs. Don't know if you've ever seen that twisted cartoon, but it also has a perverse sort of appeal.
"The first time I saw him, he reminded me of Milo from the Oblongs."
Never heard of that toon. "Created by Angus Oblong, Jace Richdale. With Laraine Newman, Will Ferrell, Jean Smart. The misadventures of a goofy family deformed by toxic waste."
How could I have missed that? Off to Google to see if I can find some pirated vids. ;-)
Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA
Edit: OK - that's one of the most twisted, sick, politically incorrect collection of drivel I've ever seen.
I loved it!
Edited 1/13/2009 8:47 am ET by MikeHennessy
Over 40 years ago My wife and I bought a blender off a huckster on the boardwalk in Wildwood I believe. This blender got a lot of use, threw it out maybe two years ago for a brand new piece of junk.About 4 or 5 years after we bought the blender I wound up working partners with the huckster on a large construction job.Then found out he lived two blocks from my grandmother.Small world, by the way I hate shamwow and billy mayes in any size dose.
mike
You say the blender lasted almost 40 years with a lot of use???
That guy was no huckster, he just believed in the excellence of his product :-)
Even a huckster can sell a Rolls Royce.
My wife says the blender was called "Blender Queen". She did everything from puree fruits and vegetables for baby food to chopping ice.It actually still worked fine when she tossed it in the trash.After all those years it got chipped ,scratched etc.She bought a new one ,lasted a month before the blade slid off the shaft while chopping salad ingredients.Took that back for a refund.
mike
Vince the Shamwow guy.....
I think he is the President, CEO, VP of International Sales and only full-time employee of Shamwow, Inc.
DW gave me a box of Shamwow at Christmas - yes, she got twice as many by calling in the next 20 minutes - "Hey, we can't do this all day so call now.......
That being said, I had a tile job last week - 12x12 netting sheets of mosaic tile with about a gazillion pieces to the sheet.
Don't ask how I found out the glue used by the Italian tile manufacturer to adhere the tile to the netting was water soluble - but it was.
Wet saw cutting of the sheets quickly acquired a certain sense of urgency, and a greater sense of urgency to get the cut sheets dried off before the itty bitty pieces fell off the netting.
SHAMWOW to the rescue! Worked like a champ - not to mention the entertainment value with my helper. Remember "Shamwow! You'll say WOW everytime!"
"the Germans always make good stuff!"
Jim Never underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.
Yer checks in the mail.........and a sample of our NEW & IMPROVED Sham-wow. (color)
Vince ;0)...The unspoken word is capital. We can invest it or we can squander it. -Mark Twain...Be kind to your children....they will choose your nursing home....aim low boys, they're ridin' shetland ponies !!
Have you seen Vinces SlapChop infommercial?
Ohhh boy.
"Have you seen Vinces SlapChop infommercial?"
I hadn't.
Google to the rescue.
My life is now changed.
My favorite: "You're gonna love my nuts!"
Maybe it's just me, but I think that's going just a tad too far. ;-)
Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA
I may have to go to a torch but dont want to because of the galvanized pipe I'd be cutting. Plasma cutter would be an expense I don't want to incur but I'd love to have one for other things.
Every car, truck and tractor in America should run on natural gas- it's the future.
What about a carbide abrasive blade instead?
Also, what about isolating movement inside the tube to trap the auger - like by foaming the cutting area with a hard curing Great Stuff?
Tu stultus es
Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA
Also a CRX fanatic!
Look, just send me to my drawer. This whole talking-to-you thing is like double punishment.
That might work but I have a LOT of these cuts to make. I'm looking for economies of scale.
Quick and efficent.
What kind of carbide abrasive blade?
Every car, truck and tractor in America should run on natural gas- it's the future.
He's mixed two types, I believe you want carborundum, not carbide.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Sounds like it. Thanks.
Every car, truck and tractor in America should run on natural gas- it's the future.
You can tell us: what's this for?
Demo on some old agricultural buildings.
Every car, truck and tractor in America should run on natural gas- it's the future.