-Hobby- Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I purchased a piece of alum 2" x 2" angle stock to make a buss bar out of. I want to rip the angle down to 1" x 2". Can I use a carbide blade to rip/cut the alum stock? Im a woodworker so working with aluminum is a little new to me. I have seen people milling alum with carbide bits but havent seen anyone cutting it. Have to rip 2 pieces 12" in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHR Ed Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 you can use a fine tooth blade on a band saw or table saw. Gotta be real careful though, and smooth the edges when you are done with a sander or grinder. Ed Lester ShowtimeSPL Host Showtime Electronics Video MarketingMy old Build Loghttp://www.stevemead...08/#entry511451http://www.youtube.com/showtimespl 5 time dB Drag Finalist Last ride 2007 HHR, current dB 153.5 and bass race 149.4 dB. 153.0 dB on music New Ride, 2008 HHR SS. Build under way. Loudest score ever = 171dB 2009 dB Drag Racing, North American Points Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 use a fine tooth metal bit and you will be fine. I'm lazy and would use a plasma cutter but it will look better if you cut it with a blade. 2003 Ford F-150 Reg Cab layin body on 26's 2003 Tahoe 3/5 drop on 26's with a 408cid Supercharged engine. 2011 Camaro 2SS 2005 VW GTI Stage II ECU, CAI, 3" turbo back exhaust, FMIC, lowered 2" on some plastidipped 18's 2003 Hayabusa lowered, stretched, cams, nitrous and custom paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hobby- Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I have a 60 tooth tripple chip and flat grind blade on the table saw now. Guess that will do the job. I dont have a band saw or a plasma cutter. I'll just go slow and keep my fingers out of the way. I have a die grinder and some abrasive disks to clean it all up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddemon0308 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 ive had good luck cutting 1/2" plate aluminum with a regular circular saw blade. its loud and makesa mess.. just cut slow and you will be fine. when i was co-oping at a shop that made bases for fixtures they used a compound saw to cut all the stuff with a carbide blade. they would cut 4x4" chunks with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpack Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 I purchased a piece of alum 2" x 2" angle stock to make a buss bar out of. I want to rip the angle down to 1" x 2". Can I use a carbide blade to rip/cut the alum stock? Im a woodworker so working with aluminum is a little new to me. I have seen people milling alum with carbide bits but havent seen anyone cutting it. Have to rip 2 pieces 12" in length. i would use a saw, either table, band or circular. not sure on the blade, havent worked with aluminum in a while, be careful aluminum can warp or crack if it gets too hot. You can also use a grinder with a aluminum disc 2010 Subaru Impreza Pioneer AVH-P1400DVD 2 10" Rockford Fosgate Punch HX2 Audison LRx 1.1K superglue a dildo to the center of the cone....lube it.....then have that dumbass sit on it while playing a 10hz note haha, this reminds me of a paintball sticker i have "my balls slap at 300fps" now I want a sticker that says "i fuck at 10hz" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hobby- Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 i would use a saw, either table, band or circular. not sure on the blade, havent worked with aluminum in a while, be careful aluminum can warp or crack if it gets too hot. You can also use a grinder with a aluminum disc Im going to find out today. Trying my circular saw first. Easiest to get to. Still dont have my table saw setup properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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