I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

"Dan Jefferson" wrote in message
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I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or
pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Whatever floats your boat. The better advice is to just let the saw do the
work. Don't try to force it through the piece.

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-Mike-

On 1/19/2010 7:15 PM Mike Marlow spake thus:

"Dan Jefferson" wrote in message
...

I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or
pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Whatever floats your boat. The better advice is to just let the saw do the
work. Don't try to force it through the piece.

And squirt some oil on the blade while you're cutting.


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"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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On 1/19/2010 7:15 PM Mike Marlow spake thus:

"Dan Jefferson" wrote in message
...

I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or
pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Whatever floats your boat. The better advice is to just let the saw do
the work. Don't try to force it through the piece.

And squirt some oil on the blade while you're cutting.


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You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it.

- a Usenet "apology"

And use the whole length of the blade, not just the center few inches.

On 1/19/2010 9:19 PM Kerry Montgomery spake thus:

And use the whole length of the blade, not just the center few inches.

Doh! So that's why I gots all those broken teeth in the middle!


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On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:02:20 -0500, "Dan Jefferson"
wrote:

I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

and about 60 strokes per minute works better than 3000 strokes per
m.........

skeez

Push stroke
"Dan Jefferson" wrote in message ...
I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

On Jan 19, 10:02*pm, "Dan Jefferson" wrote:
*I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Use a jigsaw with a metal blade.

"Robatoy" wrote in message
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On Jan 19, 10:02 pm, "Dan Jefferson" wrote:
I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or
pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Use a jigsaw with a metal blade.
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Or a recip saw.

Dan Jefferson wrote:
I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push
or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

While conventionally you set it to cut on the push, it takes seconds to turn
it around, so try it both ways and see what works for _you_.

Lee Michaels wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote in message
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On Jan 19, 10:02 pm, "Dan Jefferson" wrote:
I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the
push or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Use a jigsaw with a metal blade.
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Or a recip saw.

Strongly recommend the recip. A good jigsaw will do it but my old Bosch
died the death doing that--it's repairable but the part has to come from
Switzerland (it's an _old_ Bosch)and I didn't want to wait that long so I
got a new saw. Dunno if it's just a coincidence or not but I've been using
the recip saw for that sort of thing ever since.

"J. Clarke" wrote

Strongly recommend the recip. A good jigsaw will do it but my old Bosch
died the death doing that--it's repairable but the part has to come from
Switzerland (it's an _old_ Bosch)and I didn't want to wait that long so I
got a new saw. Dunno if it's just a coincidence or not but I've been
using
the recip saw for that sort of thing ever since.

Yep. I got a recip saw a couple years ago and it has been only used a few
times. But each time, it was the right tool for the job and much simpler
than any other alternative I had.

Two things became very apparent about using this saw. The first is that you
must use sharp blades. Dull blades become and exercise in self abuse. The
other is that you must secure the stock. Clamp it down, put it in a vise or
stand on it. But make sure it doesn't move around. Otherwise the blade will
grab it and jerk it around. It is like wrestling with a bear.

But with sharp blades and secure stock, the recip saw does a good job.

On Jan 20, 10:22*am, "Lee Michaels"
wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote in message

...
On Jan 19, 10:02 pm, "Dan Jefferson" wrote:

I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or
pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Use a jigsaw with a metal blade.
==================

Or a recip saw.

And a jigsaw doesn't reciprocate? Huh? HUH? H U H ?

:-)

I said

:-)


Ohhh.. I get it...a jigsaw goes up and down and a recip goes back and
forth.... LOL

Actually... a metal blade in a bandsaw works nice too...if the size
permits.

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:26:36 -0800 (PST), Robatoy
wrote:

On Jan 20, 10:22Â*am, "Lee Michaels"
wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote in message

...
On Jan 19, 10:02 pm, "Dan Jefferson" wrote:

I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or
pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

Use a jigsaw with a metal blade.
==================

Or a recip saw.

And a jigsaw doesn't reciprocate? Huh? HUH? H U H ?

:-)

I said

:-)


Ohhh.. I get it...a jigsaw goes up and down and a recip goes back and
forth.... LOL

Actually... a metal blade in a bandsaw works nice too...if the size
permits.
But the hacksaw takes only seconds per cut,oesn't need to be plugged
in or use batteries, and gives you a mild workout at the same time. If
you are cutting a dozen or so, use the power saw.

Use a small 4 inch hand grinder with a cut off blade "metal" in it takes about 2 sec.
"Dan Jefferson" wrote in message ...
I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

On Jan 19, 10:02*pm, "Dan Jefferson" wrote:
*I need to cut some steel rod.

Should a hacksaw blade be placed in the saw so as it cuts on the push or pull stroke or is just the users choice ?

A pistol-grip hacksaw, with the handle above the blade, provides the
blade with downward pressure on the forward stroke and upward pressure
on the return. Just what you want with a blade in the normal
orientation - cutting on the forward stroke. If you reverse the blade
you'll have to add more pressure to get it to cut, and that can be
awkward.

With a hacksaw frame with a round straight handle, it's your choice.
Depending on how your cut is oriented, sometimes it is easier to cut
on the pull stroke.

When I'm using a bare saw blade in a tight place, I'll usually orient
it to cut on the pull stroke to avoid buckling.

John Martin