Don Foreman wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 10:49:35 -0800 (PST), Jim Wilkins
wrote:



Rough cut then shear might be an excellent idea. My friend doesn't
have a plasma (and I'm not loaning mine out for a big job) but he
might be able to use a chopsaw -- or maybe even buy a small plasma for
the job. Even a cheap HF unit might suffice for a few hundred rough
cuts in .047" SS.


Welcome to my world...

I've been chopping strips from .063 to .080.
Then cleaning up the burnt ragged with a flapper wheel.
Then filing the edges smooth and clean.

Save yourself!
Find another way!