You should have at least three teeth on the work when cutting. Massive
tooth contact promotes clogging and inefficient cutting. Cutting vertically
down through a flat bar increases the chance of going off your line. A
diagonal cut with the flat bar flat on the table is the solution.
Randy

"calgon" wrote in message
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Thanks for the tips guys. When hacksawing flat bar or plate, do you lie
the piece flat on the table and cut across the hole thing, or do you
stand it on its side and cut down towards the floor?