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Hack saw push or pull ?
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 ? |
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"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. -- -Mike- |
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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. -- You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it. - a Usenet "apology" |
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"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message .com... 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. -- 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. |
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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! -- You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it. - a Usenet "apology" |
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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 |
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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 ? |
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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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"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. |
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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_. |
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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. 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. |
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"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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 ? |
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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 ? 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 |
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