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Cutting Automotive Shock Pistons?
So, not to bore with the details of why, but I need to take the guts out of
a set of struts from a car. The struts have a minimal amount of cylinder that extend above the spring perch, but that's where I need to cut the top of the strut off and remove the original shock "guts." One method I've seen used is one of those pipe cutters that you turn by hand. That may work, but it's pretty tedious. My thought was to use my small Jet metal cutting bandsaw (assuming I can get the thing clamped in there somewhat straight with the spring perch in the way. But that would mean I'm not only cutting through the strut body (which is mild steel), but I'm going to be cutting through the shock piston along the way. Anyone know if shock pistons are hardened or some hard alloy or something? I know they're coated (obviously), but is the thing something that might eat my bandsaw blade? Oh, and the strut will be depressurized first by piercing it with a hole in the bottom of the body. Most of the oil will drain, but there may still be some in there. I could also torch cut it and then clean up the cut, I suppose, but I fear doing that with all that oil that could still be in there. --Donnie -- Donnie Barnes http://www.donniebarnes.com 879. V. |
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