C'mon, you guys! It's a piece 'o cake to cut wide stuff on my Jet 5 x 6. I've cut a lot of .125 x 8" flat stock on edge. You need to nurse the cut, I agree, but it works! Cut down, using your hand to hold most of the bow weight, until the bow hits the top of the stock. Flip the stock over, and line up the blade so it will fall in the same kerf. Whack the rest.
If your saw is set up square, it's all good!
Hank
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Originally posted by tigman47Yeah but I need it striaght.
good luck!
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Have it sheared by a metal shop with a large shear, the only way for a straight cut, Believe me!
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Originally posted by tigman47About 11 gauge, about 6-8 inches wide
Once you've cut as deep as you can, flip 'er over and repeat!
Hank
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I have cut 11 gauge in my band saw but it can get UGLY fast! If ya do it make sure that ya have a fine tooth blade in the saw. If you can put a thicker piece of steel along side of the 11 gauge and cut it at the same time. So if ya need to cut an 8" wide piece of 11 gauge put a piece of something the same width but thicker with it to help support it.(Put the thin piece in front of the thick piece).
Good luck,
Bulldog
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How thick and wide is it? I believe for a bandsaw there is a set amount of teeth that should be in contact with the metal at all times. Not sure of how many though, I think it is a min. and max. amount. Maybe you could lay it on a angle and clamp it down.. Iv'e cut sheet upright and just went real slow and seemed to work ok.
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Long piece of sheet metal, cutting question
I have a long piece of metal that if I lay flat will not fit in my bandsaw, would it be really bad to turn the piece on its side and cut ?Tags: None
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