[TheForge] Chop Saw Irritation

Mon Jan 28 09:26:11 2002

Most likely you have heated up the piece you are cutting so hot it is
starting to soften and will not cut worth a damn. Especially if it is fairly
thick. Just like the instructions say, let the wheel do the cutting. If you
bear down too much it will usually heat up faster and then you're out of
luck. You'll have to quench the piece to cut it cleanly.

Ray Miller
Cincinnati

-----Original Message-----
From: RW [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TheForge] Chop Saw Irritation

Has anyone noticed that while cutting through a piece of mild steel,
especially hot-finished, that the sparks are abundant and the wheel seems to
be moving right through the piece, then suddenly, the sparks diminish to a
small stream and it seems that one has encountered a "hard spot".  Sometimes
extra pressure seems to get the wheel through this spot but sometimes
nothing helps and the wheel just stays there not moving.  The Instructions
say, let the wheel do the work.  Do not bear down on the metal.  But
frequently that does not work.  What is going on here?  What can be done to
resume a nice straight and easy cut?
RW

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