warrior

warrior

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Want to make mine into a king cab,

What's the best thing to use to get a nice straight cut?
 
Not tried it on a vehicle, but if you are using a jigsaw could you rivet a length of straight bar to the waste side of the cut and use it as a guide fence for the jigsaw?
 
Was thinking a straigh edge, wonder if I can get a metal cutting blade for my 18v makita circular saw.
 
Those teeth might turn out to be a wee bit coarse for cutting thin sheet. Is there anything a bit finer on offer anywhere?
 
Brown said:
Those teeth might turn out to be a wee bit coarse for cutting thin sheet. Is there anything a bit finer on offer anywhere?
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Not that I've seen that was just a quick look tho. Maybe something like a cutting disc for a grinder if I could find one the right size, well correct bore overall width could go down if needed.
 
I'd go for careful marking, a steady hand and a thin cutting disk.

I'd say a circular saw was too coarse and powerful and a jigsaw prone to the blade wandering off 90 degrees when cutting through channels.
 
a plasma cutter should cut it easy
if you know of anyone who has one.

or 1mm cutting disc in grinder just as good
 
My dad has a plasma, he said clamp a steel straight edge and run the plasma up the for a straight cut.
 
A multi-cutter will do a good job, less destructive than a grinder or saw. Bosch make a reasonably priced one, Fein are the daddy, but ruddy expensive!
 
There's also a fein at my dads house, there's ALOT of stuff at my dads I'll probably do it there in his nice warm garage instead of my cold drive
 
warrior said:
There's also a fein at my dads house, there's ALOT of stuff at my dads I'll probably do it there in his nice warm garage instead of my cold drive
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Your dad sounds like an ideal dad! I've raided my parent's shed and came away with 2 rusty screwdrivers.
 
bluedog333 said:
Your dad sounds like an ideal dad! I've raided my parent's shed and came away with 2 rusty screwdrivers.
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There's alsorts, tools for every building trade and lots of snap on tools and other stuff like a mini digger and hydrolic log spliter to name a few. And alot of my crap
 
ive a circular saw blade on my bench saw which cuts through thin sheet lovely,

I wouldnt use a jigsaw

Im with bb - thin slitting disc and careful marking
 
warrior said:
Want to make mine into a king cab,

What's the best thing to use to get a nice straight cut?
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When I cut windows in I put on wide masking tape and drew my lines on that. measured everything twice and used a 1mm blade in grinder. Went through a treat.
 
plasma cutter is the way to go
first check on a scrap piece or alloy
make sure it cuts it, and not melts it


some plasma cutters are not designed for cutting alloy
 
blue beasty said:
I'd go for careful marking, a steady hand and a thin cutting disk.

I'd say a circular saw was too coarse and powerful and a jigsaw prone to the blade wandering off 90 degrees when cutting through channels.
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a very fine blade put in backwards cuts very nice. There are several youtubes available to watch
 
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