I found a tin shop that only deals with SS metal work.
I have a hood flue extension cover *best by broan* that’s 30 x 18″ H.
I need that cut down to 7.5″ high….
What is the process on getting a clean cut ? The cover is not *flat* since there is a front and 2 sides…Plasma Cutting and then slight sanding to get the edge clean ?? Dunno if a buck fiftey for the cut seems just a lil bit too high …..
I’m tempted to just take a dremel and do a DIY myself…..
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I'm tempted to just take a dremel and do a DIY myself.....
I think thats about when you'll realize that the $150 was a bargin!
If you think you can cut the hood with your dremel and get good results your fooling yourself.
Your paying for someones skill, pony up, you'll be happy you did.
Doug
Good luck with your Dremel. You get what you pay for. Let somebody do the job for you that is more experienced.
Martin
"I found a tin shop that only deals with SS metal work. "
Technically, they're not a 'tin' shop, are they? ;o)
Whats the current edge of the metal like? if its a plain edge maybe you can DIY. If it needs a fold or a lip bent no way. The dremel is out though, mabe a rotozip with the cut off or an angle ginder with a zip wheel. Clamp on a wood straight edge and cut slightly outside the line and then sand/file/grind down flat and smooth. If your cutting a stailess hood be ready to regrain and polish after the heat discolors the finish.
I'd use a nibbler for DIY on that application, would not even try a dremel tool - take close note of the discoloration comment on a previous thread.
Or, tape it up good and take your time with a sabre saw on fine tooth really slow speed with bimetal cobalt blade.
I hear ya guys. Just wanted to hear if it was *possible* or leave it up to the *pros*.I went to 3 tin shops and the SS they had was not a good match on color or grain as my original thought was just to have them fabricate one to the correct dimensions, since the one I wanted fabricated was supposed to be higher than the stock extension they made.Due to not a good match, I switched things up, and made a mini-soffit, and the extension lands right ontop of crown.I'm leaning on the cutting up to the pro....hoping when I pick it up......cut is clean and graining on the edge is at least 85% in the ballpark.Crazy...labor just to get it cut shorter is costing me 3X on what the damm extension cost itselt. At least the SS will match though ;-)
I did that once about a year ago. The darn chimney shroud extention piece cost something like $275 so you can be sure I wasn't gonna mess it up... Applied some blue tape and used an abrasive blade in a circ saw. Worked OK. I won't say that the cut was exact, but it didn't need to be. I have a pic if you really want to see it... I'd have to look for it.