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Subject: [Towertalk] Cutting Plate?
From: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 21:38:51 -0700
If you have a table saw or a movable mitre saw, there are some special 
blades that will do that.

At 09:29 PM 2002-07-20 -0500, Mike Wetzel wrote:
>Thanks for all the past help, one last question.
>
>My sawzall type saw quit working on me a few months ago (burned up the
>rotor, not replaceable) and I want to invest in a saw that can cut 3/8" x 8"
>aluminum plate.   In the past the sawzall evidentially got me through it,
>albeit not the best (kind of wore through it).  I have a small 3" x 6"
>cutoff saw but this cannot (no matter how you rig it) cut the 3/8" x 8"
>plate.  Kind of hard to justify spending $500 or more on something but does
>anyone know any other saw that might do the job?  I've looked at cheap band
>saws at Menard's, Lowe's and Homedepot and I doubt if they will do it even
>with a fine pitched blade.  Any suggestions?
>
>Mike W9RE
>
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