On Jul 11, 10:04*pm, Ned Simmons wrote:
A 31" long 45 degree beveled cut thru 2" A36 plate. The alternative
was to mill off about 15 pounds of material. Gotta love the cable feed
on that 1945 DoAll. The last pic shows the completed part with an
Ampco metal wear edge welded into a pocket. The 45 on the bronze was
also sawed after welding. The part goes on a hot rolling mill.

http://www.suscom-maine.net/~nsimmon...s/Knife08.JPG* * * *

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Ned Simmons

How long did the cut take?

Saw a multi-page advertising blurb in a WWII-era machining magazine
about all the cuts that could be done with the DoAll that left usable
offcuts that could be then used for other things, not the case when
milling stuff out. Niftiest one was making a die by drilling,
threading a cut blade through and then rewelding the blade. The cut-
out slug then became the punch. Also replaced forgings for auto-
cannon with welded-up bits cut by DoAlls. Save hundreds of pounds of
steel for each one that way.

Stan