Phil,
I know you don; have a torch, but my welding book says a plasma cutter will
do the trick with minimal cleanup if the cut required. I'd see if I could
find a good welding shop and see what they would charge.
Doug
At 04:07 PM 12/23/2003, you wrote:
>Listers:
> I operate a self-service carwash and am getting ready to
> convert my
>2-motor vacuums to 3 motors. This will involve cutting 6" diameter holes
>in the top of each of 10 stainless steel vacuums. Since I don't own a
>nibbler and I don't believe they can be cut neatly enough with a torch
>(which I don't have either), I had planned to cut the holes with my sabre
>saw, using metal cutting (lots of) blades.
> My question...what would be the best blades? I know regular
> blades will
>dull almost immediately on stainless (the vacuums are about 16-18 gauge
>stainless), so they're out. I can get bi-metal blades OR carbide grit
>blades from Grainger, packs of five. Which would be better? Is there
>another type more suitable? Any other ideas for cutting the holes? I'd
>be working on a stable flat surface, which helps a lot, but stainless
>steel can be a b***h!
> Anyone?
> TIA, Phil Bacon, GCTC, 72 TR6, 67 MGBGT
>
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