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6" diameter aluminum
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I have some 6" diameter scrap pistons I need to cut down. The cuts
don't have to be pretty, I just need to hack the pistons up into chunks small enough for me to fit into my crucible so I can't melt them. Even though the saw is listed as having a limit of 4" on round stock, I was wondering if anybody in the group has a work around. Maybe I can even get partial cuts without modifying the saw's pivot point? I was hoping to buy the saw tonight after work... Thanks for any advice! |
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Sledge hammer?
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On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 15:21, dean_schmidt wrote:
I have some 6" diameter scrap pistons I need to cut down. The cuts |
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--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., Ed Beers <sreeb@b...> wrote:
Sledge hammer?Actually other people have had success using a sledge hammer. By heating the pistons in a fire to the point just before they start to melt, then striking it with a sledge, the aluminum crumbles. Unfortunately I couldn't get away with that in my neighbourhood. Without heating the pistons up, a really heavy sledge might break the piston skirt off but that's all. These pistons are from a semi- tractor engine; they are built to last half a million miles or more. As luck would have it I couldn't make it to the store in time after work today. My bandsaw will just have to wait another day or so for me :) Even if I can't use it to chop up pistons, it'll find a lot use around my place. Regards, Dean. |
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