What do you guys cut aluminum with?

[MacMan]

I'm not talking about hacking off some rod ends with your dremel either.

I see some really nicely cut aluminum chassis, skidplates and such on here that look totally professional. Ban saw? er?

[Rikpal]

Hacksaw


HIHIHIHIHI



Serious: I cut with the hacksaw and then I trim with the mill.
I LOVE my mill ;)

[thumpin15s]

Not meaning to hi-jack, but since the post is about cutting your own aluminum, where do you get the sheets of it to use?

[utbeamer]

cutting sheers and file the edges.

[utbeamer]

Ace is the place for aluminum. -John Madden

[paranoid56]

i use a small band saw

[LockedinLow]

Some of us are just lucky I guess I have a metal lathe and a milling machine in my garage, its really helpful when you cant afford new parts plus I would rather make them myself, its more custom that way.

[SVEN]

i use a band saw

[SR5Dave]

I use a jigsaw

[JasonInAugusta]

Bandsaw, scroll saw, mill.

Depending on what I use to cut I clean the edges up with a mill file, sandpaper, or a scotch-brite pad.

[CustomCrawler]

Hack saw, band saw, shears, cut off disk, mill and lathe (for round stock). As long as you file the edges, any tool can produce a good finish.

[MacMan]

Hrm. Gonna have to go shopping soon.

I do have a scroll saw, but I can't seem to find any blades that are for cutting metal. Everything is for wood/plastic/bone, etc.

Doh. Nevermind. Found some on Amazon. Woot!

[bigred]

i use Hizzy S-to-tha-izzaw, band S-to-tha-izzaw, shears, cut off dizzay mizzay n lathe (izzle round stock). As long as you file tha edges, any too` can produce a good finish straight from long beach nigga.....LOL

[JasonInAugusta]

Originally Posted by bigred

i use Hizzy S-to-tha-izzaw, band S-to-tha-izzaw, shears, cut off dizzay mizzay n lathe (izzle round stock). As long as you file tha edges, any too` can produce a good finish straight from long beach nigga.....LOL

Leave that crap in Chit Chat.

[joostin420]

i have left the metal to the machinists, and cnc operators. i use a scroll saw and carbon fiber on a lot of projects now, easier to work with:







justin

[Janke]

joostin420- were do you get your carbon fiber?

[bubbacheechee]

I just use a jig saw and file the edges

[Supernova803]

I use a band saw. Reaaaaaaaal clean.

[MacMan]

oooh, carbon fibre. I can get thick sheets of that at the local hobbie shop. sure there's other places where you can get larger pieces for cheaper too. Great idea!

[Janke]

google carbon fiber.. some robot parts site came up its like the first or second one they sell giant sheets of it but i dont know a thinkness so i couldnt tell you how much it cost. it didnt look that expensive.