Sawing Metal

[Former Member]

Have any of you guys used a inverted jigsaw.
Rockwell makes a BladeRunner that looks interesting for small shops with a variety of cutting required.
Just looking for some first hand experiences.

Yes but I did it freehand, live dangerously

 

[LenVW]

Jig saw will likely shake apart.
I did look at a MAXXT porta-blade with 24tpi.
I have a few contractor friends that may let me experiment.

Further testing is planned.

 

[Johnwa]

Today I roughed out the frame for a Prusa clone out of ¼” aluminum. Each cut was about 10” and took about 40 seconds with my Bosch jigsaw. I just used a regular wood cutting blade without any lube.

 

[GregOston]

My father really likes working in a metal workshop. He dreams of getting on a show where unusual swords are created. How hard do you think it is to get on such a TV show?

 

[GummyMonster]

Found this video about cutting aluminum with a 14" dry cut saw.
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He uses a dedicated aluminum blade and the cut quality is very impressive..
Thought it might interest some of you.
Ken

 

[LenVW]

My latest acquisition is going to save me a lot of sweat generated by the HACK saw.
Picked up this MAXXT porta-blade and Base from a HYPER-Tools rep on a stop in Oakville.
Powerful and quiet !!
Metal cutting made easy !!
It is going to be nice for re-purposing some weldments I have on-hand.

 

[DavidR8]

My latest acquisition is going to save me a lot of sweat generated by the HACK saw.
Picked up this MAXXT porta-blade and Base from a HYPER-Tools rep on a stop in Oakville.
Powerful and quiet !!
Metal cutting made easy !!
It is going to be nice for re-purposing some weldments I have on-hand.

Looks just like my King saw and stand.
I found I had to back off the pivot nut a bit to get smooth action on the stand.

 

[LenVW]

Initial tests with aluminum and angle iron have been been like a ‘hot-knife thru butter’.
I had a discussion with the rep from Hyper-Tools who are working on developing more . . .
DIY and Hobbyist grade tools that are very reasonably priced.

 

[Johnwa]

This came up on my YouTube today.

The channel is mostly woodworking with a bit of RC and metalwork.

 

[LenVW]

This came up on my YouTube today.

The channel is mostly woodworking with a bit of RC and metalwork.

Good apparatus but don’t forget to put shaft wipers on those Linear Bearings because the balls will cease once some dirt and cuttings build up on the shafting.
If you want to avoid cleaning out the bearing blocks occasionally, replace the ball bearings with Simplicity Bushings or bronze bushings.
(I had to make a design change on a vacuum former with reciprocating carriages)
The Linear Ball Bearings are designed for years of constant use.
A set of bushings made of bronze would last you quite a while at a fraction of the price.