[TowerTalk] Cutting 3/16" EHS...

[Bob Maser]

HK Porter makes a tool that slices thru 3/16" like butter.  Cost is about 
$30.  The advantage of cutting versus grinding is the cut end is perfect and 
it goes thru the nicopress fittings whereas grinding them causes a burr. 
The tool is like a pair of scissors but with a much smaller cutting head.

Bob  W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bob finger" <finger at goeaston.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cutting 3/16" EHS...


>I agree with Steve  Get yourself a smallish "angle grinder"  electric
> ones can be had for 30 bux or so.  If you have a good sized air
> compressor the air driven grinders are even better.
>
> If you are only doing this a few times and you have no need for a
> grinder (don't know how people get along without them tho) then a thin
> cut off wheel for your skill saw will do the trick nicely.  73 bob de w9ge
>
> K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
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>>    A better option is to use a 4.5" hand-grinder. I  couldn't do any 
>> tower
>>work without one. Get the thinnest cutting blades and  they'll cut thru 
>>EHS in
>>a couple of seconds. Obviously all safety precautions  should be used.
>>
>>    I used to use the 7" aggregate cutting blade on  my Skil saw but it 
>> was
>>pretty cumbersome. The little hand-grinder is the only  way to go!
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Steve      K7LXC
>>TOWER TECH
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