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Offline Bouncer

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Cutting tubing on angles
« on: April 11, 2009, 09:36:14 AM »
What is the easiest way to cut tubing on specific angles? I have been trying to figure out the easiest way, but cant find anything easy. I have tried the angle grinder, hacksaw, grinding with a wheel, sawzall, attempted to using a cut off wheel in my miter saw, etc...

Anyone got any ideas?

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Re: Cutting tubing on angles
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2009, 09:46:41 AM »
A good chop saw or band saw.  I would have thought your miter with a cutoff wheel would have worked.
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Re: Cutting tubing on angles
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2009, 09:52:48 AM »
What kind of material, size, wall thickness are we talking about here?  I've had good luck with a bandsaw using a fine pitch blade, especially if the wall thickness is pretty thin.
I use an up-side-down drill press vise to hold the material while cutting to keep the material from spinning in your hand.

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Re: Cutting tubing on angles
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2009, 06:31:27 PM »
horizontal bandsaw

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Re: Cutting tubing on angles
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2009, 11:23:33 PM »
Cold saw if you are doing lots of it..

 not what I use though, but it is the best..
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Re: Cutting tubing on angles
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2009, 03:52:55 AM »
seems like everything you named would do the job well
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Re: Cutting tubing on angles
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2009, 05:31:25 PM »
You could ask this guy for help ;)

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Seriously though, my fave is the angle grinder w/ a cutting wheel with the tube in a vise.   Always wear safety glasses, metal in your eye sucks a$$.

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