What is the best way to cut 500 pieces as close to burr-free as possible
or the easiest way to remove the burr? I can't visualize a punch and
die to do the job but I wonder if there is a way. I cut them now on a
band saw and use a fine belt sander. It's very time consuming and the
parts get hot.

On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:17:16 -0400, Tom Gardner Mars@Tacks wrote:

What is the best way to cut 500 pieces as close to burr-free as possible
or the easiest way to remove the burr? I can't visualize a punch and
die to do the job but I wonder if there is a way. I cut them now on a
band saw and use a fine belt sander. It's very time consuming and the
parts get hot.
cold saw

Karl Townsend wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:17:16 -0400, Tom GardnerMars@Tacks wrote:

What is the best way to cut 500 pieces as close to burr-free as possible
or the easiest way to remove the burr? I can't visualize a punch and
die to do the job but I wonder if there is a way. I cut them now on a
band saw and use a fine belt sander. It's very time consuming and the
parts get hot.
cold saw
Drop saw with a carbide blade

"F Murtz" wrote in message
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Karl Townsend wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:17:16 -0400, Tom GardnerMars@Tacks wrote:

What is the best way to cut 500 pieces as close to burr-free as possible
or the easiest way to remove the burr? I can't visualize a punch and
die to do the job but I wonder if there is a way. I cut them now on a
band saw and use a fine belt sander. It's very time consuming and the
parts get hot.
cold saw
Drop saw with a carbide blade


Commercial aluminium window framers use drops saws here in Oz. No burrs,
clean, quick cuts.

"Tom Gardner" Mars@Tacks wrote in message
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What is the best way to cut 500 pieces as close to burr-free as possible
or the easiest way to remove the burr? I can't visualize a punch and die
to do the job but I wonder if there is a way. I cut them now on a band
saw and use a fine belt sander. It's very time consuming and the parts
get hot.

I cut aluminum on a table saw with a carbide blade. When the blade is fresh
the burr is minimal, but as it wears I find I have to clean it with a belt
sander also.

On 2012-10-26, Tom Gardner Mars@Tacks wrote:
What is the best way to cut 500 pieces as close to burr-free as possible
or the easiest way to remove the burr? I can't visualize a punch and
die to do the job but I wonder if there is a way. I cut them now on a
band saw and use a fine belt sander. It's very time consuming and the
parts get hot.

I would consider abrasive water jet cutting for that. I'm not
sure how well laser cutting works for aluminum, but water jet should be
fine.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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On 2012-10-26, Tom Gardner Mars@Tacks wrote:
What is the best way to cut 500 pieces as close to burr-free as possible
or the easiest way to remove the burr? I can't visualize a punch and
die to do the job but I wonder if there is a way. I cut them now on a
band saw and use a fine belt sander. It's very time consuming and the
parts get hot.

I would consider abrasive water jet cutting for that. I'm not
sure how well laser cutting works for aluminum, but water jet should be
fine.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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DoN, I had a well cover laser cut from 6mm aluminium chequer plate. Pretty
much zero "kerf" or "burr". The finish was almost like it had been done with
a bandsaw & then been "flame smoothed".

We use drop saws in our factory. It makes a nice clean cut.