[TowerTalk] How do I cut aluminum pipes?

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

This is a little OT for your question, but I do a
LOT of aluminum tubing cutting, especially irrigation
tubing.  I bought a 12 inch miter saw from Harbor
Freight when it was on sale (less than $200).  Then
I got an aluminum cutting blade from McMasterCarr.
Nobody sells these blades in stores.
This worked well.  I also use it for plastic pipes,
which I also cut a lot of.

Rick N6RK

Gene Smar wrote:
> Alex:
> 
>      I use a pipe cutter, available at any hardware store, to cut aluminum tubing for Yagis, etc.  It works really well with minimal effort and minimal risk of off-angle cutting as I have done with hacksaws.  (I'm at the age now where I just buy the damn tool if I need it.  Took me most of a lifetime to learn that lesson.)
> 
> 
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
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> From: Alex Malyava <alex.k2bb at gmail.com>
> Date: 2007/12/07 Fri PM 12:06:25 CST
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] How do I cut aluminum pipes?
> 
> Hi guys,
> I just got an 5-BTV vertical which I gonna take to some DX country with me.
> 
> I need to cut two longest pieces in order to fit it in 48" golf bag case to
> check it in.
> Is it enough to use regular hacksaw and sand the edges or there is some
> fancy tool like pipe cutter used in plumbing?
> 
> I think if such tool exists I would better get one, because I have more
> "aluminum" projects in mind :)
> 
> Alex K2BB
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