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Cutting railroad rail with a bandsaw
As part of the scrap deal I mentioned earlier (antique stone planers),
I also acquired two railroad rails. They were used for railroad service before, and after that they were used for some custom stone cutting machine. I thought that I could bring them to my warehouse, cut up into 11 inch sections, and sell as "railroad rail anvils" and ship in flat rate boxes. However, I do recall that railroad rails work harden from years of use, and I am concerned that they will damage bandsaw blades. Any other cutting method would be uneconomical, so mu question is, can a bandsaw cut used railroad rails. Thanks |
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