kickflip_mj
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I'm not sure. It's the lowest end model. It's probably not the best welder for stainless, but I think it would work great for mild
Thanks man!
I just found some stainless hinges at the hardware store for the lids.
What do you guys recommend to cut the lids in half straight? Maybe a metal guide on both sides of the blade?
Edit: Also, a circular saw blade will take out a pretty big "kerf" on that cut, and it might give you fits!
I'm not at my families home were my rig is being built today to take pictures. But the hinges are pretty stout. They are roughly 2 inches long and have some decent thickness.
I like the idea of the table saw of plasma cutter but don't have access to one. Maybe I can make a small wood jig to guide a cutoff wheel?
Bookworm said:If you are using the smaller fiber cutoff wheel, like on a high speed air cutter, a jig might be a good idea.
If you have a steady hand with it there is another way that works good for me. Scribe a cut line on the lid with a sharp metal scribe. Very carefully lightly score the line with the cutoff wheel a few times tell you have a groove to follow. Then you can take a few heavier cuts to finish it. You will probably have some sharp edges that need to touched up with a grinder or sander. If you just have a square edge and only a small amount of burr that needs to be removed take a large drill bit, around a half inch or so, and drag it by hand along the edge to de-burr the edge.
EDIT: I just noticed that you said table saw. I was talking about what is often referred to as a skill saw. A table saw could work with the right jig but would be very dangerous if not set up just right. Also when you use fiber blades on table saws you get pelted with the metal dust and fiber dust. Sometimes the metal fragments are also hot and sharp.
As mentioned above, by "Bookworm", I use a high speed grinder, ( pneumatic), and a thin fiber cutoff wheel.
Widely known as a "zizz-wheel", but I lay out mu cut line with masking tape, and make several scores to the edge of the tape before making my final cut.
Takes a steady hand, and some experience with said "implement of destruction", but I get good results!
The experience part comes from doing aircraft sheetmetal work for 30 years or so.
Just be careful!
You seem to have a handle on it so far, it's bitchin' build!
As mentioned above, by "Bookworm", I use a high speed grinder, ( pneumatic), and a thin fiber cutoff wheel.
Widely known as a "zizz-wheel", but I lay out mu cut line with masking tape, and make several scores to the edge of the tape before making my final cut.
Takes a steady hand, and some experience with said "implement of destruction", but I get good results!
The experience part comes from doing aircraft sheetmetal work for 30 years or so.
Just be careful!
You seem to have a handle on it so far, it's bitchin' build!
Do you think a grinder with a .040 wheel on it would be to thick of a cut?
Ill pick one up. I have a small 10 gal compressor that might work slowly
Ill pick one up. I have a small 10 gal compressor that might work slowly
That is alright you are going to want to use a light touch and go slow anyway. I do not recommend it but my cutoff tools always manage to lose their shrouds. More dangerous and hits you with more stuff but you can see what you are doing better. Use eye protection.
The shroud and the safety lock come off of mine before I ever hook them up to the air line!
I think my rig is crazy, then I see ClaudiusB's rig and it is so humbling. well I burnt my dremmel out so it went in the trash a few weeks ago.
Beautiful rig Claudius!
Do you think a grinder with a .040 wheel on it would be to thick of a cut?
So my brewing life just took another turn, Someone pushed my kegorator against the wall overheated and it burnt out. So i get to build another one of those too. Time to trick the whole brewery out.
So my brewing life just took another turn, Someone pushed my kegorator against the wall overheated and it burnt out. So i get to build another one of those too. Time to trick the whole brewery out.
You are a very creative guy, the result will be as the rest of your system.Ha I am scared to see what I come up with. I need to get some beer going in the pipline!
. It ended up working great. Definitely more stiff opening than expected
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