Andy Hall wrote:
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:53:52 +0100, John Rumm wrote
(in article ):

Andy Hall wrote:

If you have an angle grinder, stands to do right angle cuts are pretty
cheap. A metal cutting disc should do it.

Any idea from where for a stand, Dave?


http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...der+stand&u s

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or
http://tinyurl.com/ly9pd

That should give fast cuts to a reasonable accuracy...



Thank you John.

This looks like a reasonable solution.

Of course it creates the next quandary. I only have a 125mm angle grinder
at present. I suspect that that would not cut completely through a tube of
34mm OD without rotating the tube (although I suppose I can do that.

So outlay for large stand = £30, 230mm angle grinder (say Bosch) at £86 -
total £116. OTOH, I do get a bigger angle grinder that can be used for
other things. OTOOH, I don't have much other need for a large angle grinder


Entry level cutoff saw seems to be £100 or £117 for apparently better (Jet)
one from Axminster. Trouble is that it's physically quite large (needs to
be stored) and I can't think of many other applications where I want to cut
length of metal..

Rental prices on bench cut off saws seem to vary between £35 and £45, but not
clear whether this includes the disc, whether there's a deductable for use or
whether one has to buy their discs at some inflated price.

Then there's the hacksaw :-)



Hire a BIG angle grinder for a day. £17 last time I did.