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   observer | Nov 25, 2008 04:57am | #1

   Zip disc and a 4 1/2 or 5" angle grinder is what I use.

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   PeteDraganic | Nov 25, 2008 07:48am | #2

   Never did stainless but have had great success with a carbide blade cutting brass and aluminum.

   I would be afraid that SS is too hard... I know it is no fun to drill.

   Cuts easy with a torch though.

    

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   McMark | Nov 25, 2008 04:28pm | #6

   Never did stainless but have had great success with a carbide blade cutting brass and aluminum.

   I would be afraid that SS is too hard... I know it is no fun to drill.

   Cuts easy with a torch though.

    

   What kind of torch?  Not an oxy-actylene,  that just melts and drips stainless.

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   PeteDraganic | Nov 25, 2008 04:56pm | #8

   yes, oxy-acetylene.  I didn't say it was precision cutting.  welding it with a torch is pretty easy too.

   A plasma cutter does a great job for cutting stainless nice and clean.

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   timothale | Nov 25, 2008 05:01pm | #10

   A lot of alloys of stainless steel will heat harden. especially when trying to drill holes.  be carefull not to add too much heat when working with stainless.

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   aworkinprogress | Nov 25, 2008 08:08am | #3

   It really depends preciesly on what thickness you might wish to cut

   There will be some problems with using a standard saw with the RPM that it will have most likely.

   A specific saw and blade are available to cut various metals One company that makes such an item is M K Morse

   I have cut thin gauge Stainless with a jigsaw and a good Bosch 36 Tpi blade

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   aworkinprogress | Nov 25, 2008 08:13am | #4

   The blade company is Japanese Tenru I believe They make a variety of great blades

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   gfretwell | Nov 25, 2008 08:58am | #5

   I have an old 7.25" Sears circular saw I have relegated to cutting concrete and such. The other day I had some 22 and 20ga stainless I needed to cut up and it worked great with a 7" metal cutoff wheel. Using the fence or a guide board I was able to make some nice straight cuts. I am skinning a cabinet that has a stainless door (cut down stainless refrigerator door) for my outside kitchen. The other material was an old backsplash from a bar sink that has a nice 90 degree lip. I also cut 2 of the 3 tubs of the sink off to make a hand sink with the built in drain shelf.
   My circular saw made all those cuts just fine. It seems a lot better than a side grinder for controllability and safety from flying stuff. Still wear your face shield !!!

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   Piffin | Nov 25, 2008 04:44pm | #7

   What is the end use of this SS?

   heating it with torch or friction cutting will destroy its desirable properties

    

    

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   PeteDraganic | Nov 25, 2008 04:58pm | #9

   heating with a torch does nothing negative to stainless steel.  I've torch welded restaurant equipment without even discoloration (any discoloration buffs right out).

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