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Jim Wilkins[_2_] Jim Wilkins[_2_] is offline
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Default Tube cutting on lathe


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Tom Gardner" mars@tacks wrote in message ...
The tubes come as 20 footers.


Ok. It doesn't look like super high precision is required. Whack
them with an abrasive chop saw, and get/make an inside and outside
reamer to debur them. Seems like speed and overhead cost is the
over riding factor here.


I've seen a whole strapped bundle of EMT being cut into short lengths
on a chop saw.

jsw