cutting question

[crazynewb95]

could i cut this with a dremel?
http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant...=od&top_cat=60 the 2mm one.
if not what could i cut it with.

if i can what wheel should i use?

[JSN]

You could cut that with a dremel... I find the dremel cutt-off wheels(pick your flavor) suck at non-ferrous metals... cutts like an angry beaver with DULL teeth. What else do you have at your disposal? a jigsaw with a good metal cutting blade works well as would a bandsaw(what i use) metal cutting blade of course, or even and old school hack saw will give you a cleaner cut than the dremel.

[crazynewb95]

well im 15 and live in a loft so big saws are not gonna work, i dont even have a dremel but getting one soon, hack saw sounds good i guess, im trying to replicate the scale performance TT build(they get full credit), i might bump it up to 3 or 4mm but that shouldent make a difference. then just clean it up with a file or dremel...

[JSN]

Use a hack saw for ruffing out... then use something like linked below for the finer complex cuts... final clean up with files and or the dremel

http://durafix.com/blades/copingsaw/

[crazynewb95]

cool thanks! i thought coping saws were only for wood...

went to home depot to look at dremels tonite 65 bucks for the 300 series, didnt buy it, went to the target next door to HD curiously looked at their tools, same dremel on clearance 24 bucks!

[Duuuuuuuude]

I used a coping saw long before I got a Dremel, and still use it quite a bit. A coping saw and a decent set of metal files will be much easier to work the metal with, and cheaper too.

[Captaincrash]

The bandsaw is my friend......cuts everything except For inside cuts.....for these I us a jigsaw.

[5150bronco]

where you get a decent cheap one at? band saw?

[Duuuuuuuude]

I got mine from Lowes...ran about $110. Has a laser guide and work light. Extra blades run $8-10 bucks. I bought two extra, one for cutting metal and another thinner wood/plastic blade to cut curves.

[Narly1]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I got mine from Lowes...ran about $110. Has a laser guide and work light. Extra blades run $8-10 bucks. I bought two extra, one for cutting metal and another thinner wood/plastic blade to cut curves.

If you look around on Craigslist etc., the going price for a used one is about 1/2 that.....

Same with drill presses.

Narly1

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by Narly1

If you look around on Craigslist etc., the going price for a used one is about 1/2 that.....

Same with drill presses.

Narly1

Craigslist is a waste where I live.

[SMR 510RR]

Dont use a abrasive wheel to cut non ferrous metal! This is not what they do and it will just clog the wheel and end up blowing up in your face...Use a saw of some sort either powered or man-powered

[5150bronco]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I got mine from Lowes...ran about $110. Has a laser guide and work light. Extra blades run $8-10 bucks. I bought two extra, one for cutting metal and another thinner wood/plastic blade to cut curves.

you use band saw......

would this be best for cutting shapes in steel?

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by 5150bronco

you use band saw......

would this be best for cutting shapes in steel?

No. The blade is much to wide for that. A jigsaw would be best for cutting shapes.

You can cut some gentle curves with the bandsaw, but nothing very intricate.

[5150bronco]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

No. The blade is much to wide for that. A jigsaw would be best for cutting shapes.

You can cut some gentle curves with the bandsaw, but nothing very intricate.

okay. jig saw. how much are they? I pretty much want to cut shock hoops out of steel sheet. couple curves but nothing serious.