I've got a 4/12" angle grinder mounted on a stand and would like to use it as a cutoff saw for aluminium rod. What would be the best cutting disc to use? A diamond one appeals due to it being thinner so less waste.
Aluminium is a nasty, sticky material. I always use a circular slitting saw, lubricated with beeswax, to cut it.
Colin Bignell
Yes - hence the question. I've got a spare basic really wood cutoff saw that cost not a lot at B&Q - could I use that, and where would I get a suitable blade? Or could I get the correct blade to fit the angle grinder?
I need to create 32 wedge shaped washers and would like a more accurate (and easy) way than my hack sawing. Perhaps I need some tips from dribble.
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What he said or you can use paraffin for lubricant
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Dave.. We used to use a circular saw to cut ally tubing many years ago to make TV aerials with and it, with a fairly fine cut blade worked fine. Plenty of lube we used to use paraffin..
Been using a woodbit in a router to put a nice "milled" edge on some, ally recently and provided its lubed well and not too fast makes a fine cut indeed)..
Any fine tooth HSS blade, preferably without tooth offset, ought to do the job. I wouldn't want to try it with an angle grinder though.
Colin Bignell
Beeswax stays on the saw longer if you don't have the facilities to flood the cut with lubricant. The main problem is finding an ironmonger who still stocks it.
Colin Bignell
You can buy specifically designed non-ferrous metal cutting saw blades such as
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