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Cutting 3/8 plate?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tazza" data-source="post: 2587" data-attributes="member: 82"><p>A standard circular saw with an abrasive wheel would do the job. The only problem is its a really hard job to cut steel this thick, it will be hot and noisy. Your main problem is keeping the cut tracking in a straight line, even with a straight edge it will not stay straight, the wheel is pull in its own direction. Your best bet would probably be an angle grinder with thin cut off wheels, you can get 4 and 5" wheels that are 1mm thick. They really do a good job, especially on thin steel, they fly through it. I did this on 3mm plate, like a hot knife through butter! The edge will have marks from the start and stop of the wheel, but this is easily ground smooth, and generally you weld to these edges so it doesn't matter.</p><p>I hope this is of at least some help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tazza, post: 2587, member: 82"] A standard circular saw with an abrasive wheel would do the job. The only problem is its a really hard job to cut steel this thick, it will be hot and noisy. Your main problem is keeping the cut tracking in a straight line, even with a straight edge it will not stay straight, the wheel is pull in its own direction. Your best bet would probably be an angle grinder with thin cut off wheels, you can get 4 and 5“ wheels that are 1mm thick. They really do a good job, especially on thin steel, they fly through it. I did this on 3mm plate, like a hot knife through butter! The edge will have marks from the start and stop of the wheel, but this is easily ground smooth, and generally you weld to these edges so it doesn't matter. I hope this is of at least some help. [/QUOTE]
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