Simple Techniques W/Hand Tools....

[Mr Meck]

But Oboo, the 6 in dia .045 cut off wheel won't fit on my 4 in grinder with the guard on.

[yorkiepap]

Hey guys,
I wanted to concur with Dave(whateg0) and reinforce his concern regarding the possibility of disc disintegration while in use. I use mine without the guard although I have heavy leather on and a large face shield with goggles underneath & a respirator. Don't breath in the disc/metal dust produced. I also always stand to the side to maintain some clearance if the blade does come apart. I use Sait cutoff discs religiously as they have never failed me.... doesn't mean they won't. For you youngsters/newbies, engage the gray matter & keep the shield on your unit & protect your body..... ESPECIALLY YOUR EYES!!!! Your eyes are the most precious part of your body.... don't put them in jeopardy under any circumstance or operation. Just use common sense & take the necessary precautions..... you will be glad you did..... Denny

[caldwellcpl]

Perhaps this little gizmo from Harbor Freight would help on cutting that groove.
And at $6 bucks it shouldn't break the bank! Only problem I've found is my local HF doesn't carry them.

By the way GREAT POST!


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45921

Bob

[nctox]

Perhaps this little gizmo from Harbor Freight would help on cutting that groove.
And at $6 bucks it shouldn't break the bank! Only problem I've found is my local HF doesn't carry them.

By the way GREAT POST!


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45921

Bob

Thanks for posting that. I will look for one.

[whateg0]

You have to remember that as you cut a groove in a surface, the abrasive wheel wears away. So, if using a fixed shoe, like that one, by the time you get to the end of a long cut, the cut will be much shallower, or maybe non-existent. It would help with keeping the cut straight, though, and would limit the depth.

Dave

[GilaSlim]

Do those things fit on grinders other than HF? Like a DeWalt?

[caldwellcpl]

Here is the link to the on line PDF manual for the grinder guard. You may be able to tell whether it would fit a Dewalt. Looks to me it would fit about any 4/4.5" grinder.

Link: http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...5999/45921.pdf

Bob

[FWI]

Nice Project and Pictures

[superscubadude]

i bought one of thoese guards for the six bucks HF wanted and now I feel I could have built one for about 25 or 30 buck myself.

[vicegrip]

This may have changed my life.

I have a lot more patience than I did when I got the welder 2 years ago. [B][I]I owe it to trying to thread things on the lathe.

What particular problem was that? If you don't mind regergitating it.

VG

[dearhuntn]

Hey everyone
Have you thought about a 7 1/4" circular saw with a 7" cut off wheel in it set to the desired depth and a angle iron fence clamped onto it for a guide.
I have an old plastic craftman circular saw I use with a cut off blade for cutting sheet metal and stuff I can not get into the cutoff saw. The thing that is weird is the metal heavy duty circular saw I have I use for cutting wool LOL. I do get the plastic saw to start smoldering some times LOL.

[walker]

If you use this method but then bend the opposite way you don't have to do a full weld on each seam, it also gives you a much smoother factory bent looking finish. So score the material the same way but bend the material to where it closes the gap instead of opening it.

[Thegratenate]

I just wanted to bring this back to the top because it's an awesome thread, the specific procedures described may or may not help some of us out, but the approach is bound to help many of us. It is also inspiring to see what can be done with "simple" hand tools.