On Thu, 10 Nov, Jon Elson wrote:
Only if you are willing to lose a blade. I can't vouch for ALL strut
rods, but the one pair I have are pretty darn hard stuff, and it ate my
bandsaw blade in one second. I had ground below the chrome first.
I had to do all work by grinding or turning with carbide tools, and it
was quite hard on the carbide, too. I made an extension punch for an
air chisel, and use it as a "mini jackhammer" for blasting holes through
concrete walls. It does an amazing job without any attempt to harden
it, even. I do have to resharpen the point on the thing a dozen times
while making the hole, though.

Gee, and to think I didn't think I'd have any use for those shafts when
done. :-)


--Donnie

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