You really NEED a plasma torch. (left eye winking)
I debated for several years, then finally got one, then kicked myself for
waiting so long. Speed? Depends on the thickness of the metal, of course. On
12 ga. steel, somewhere around 4" a second; 1/2" maybe 1" a second. It's
just about the fastest way to cut steel, short of shaped charges.
If you live in or near a town large enough to have a Home Depot, it
probably has a scrap metal dealer or 2 or 3. Check them out. Most will allow
a fellow to browse their yard to find that perfect piece of scrap and the
price will be way below paying retail. The steel that one finds at Home
Depot or the local hardware store is really pretty crummy steel, (recycled
nails and soup cans, I think) and way over priced.
Have fun.
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"djenyc" wrote in message
ups.com...
Thanks for reply. As a brief background, I've used to make stuff out
of scrap lumber, like shelving, boat cradle/ boat lift / trailer bed /
carts / work tables etc. I want to build some more implements for
boat, trailering, welding etc, but I've run out of lumber and also for
some stuff metal would work a bit better. I've looked at local home
builder box stores/ hardware stores and the cost of metal stock is
insane. I can by readily made tools for less cost per pound. I go to
Homier/Harbor freight and get stuff like parts washers/ hand tracks /
trailers etc for under a dollar a pound and that's with the cost of
design and fabrication, I don't know where to get new metal stock
locally cheap. At Home depot I think they wanted like 5 bucks a foot
for angle iron, I might be off, but I think it's close to that. But
where is a lot of scrap that people don't want, so I though if there
is a quick/efficient way to dismantle stuff - that's a win-win - I get
free metal and people dispose of their junk. Hm, plasma cutter is $400
bucks from Homier, is it worth it? How quick can it cut compared to
abrasive? I can get port-a-torch for $260 from Harbor freight, but I'm
afraid cost of oxygen is gonna kill me, if not acetylene exploding.
Any thoughts? Thanks. Cheers. Ross

On Sep 6, 4:42 pm, Ignoramus7495
wrote:
I do not think that you would get a good bang for the buck. The
equation might be a little different if you had a plasma cutter.

Take these garden tractor remnants and entrails, put in a open box,
and hope that scrap hunters pick them up. (usually works at my
house).

That will save you a great deal of money that you would spend on worn
out cutting blades, etc.

Use the savings to buy new 12 gauge steel.

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