[TheForge] Cutting Technique

[Ben Barrett]

"What he said", heh.  There are plenty of situations where it's called
for, though...
I have glimpsed some neat DIY jigs for angle grinders, I think they
tend to use the
tapped handle port (many have one on each side).  Plans or sketches, anyone?
I seem to remember something like a rail of angle, and the bolt welded
to a guide
that clamped around the handle of the grinder, too, then slipped onto
the guide rail
such that it could be pivoted through its cutting plane.

On the topic of comparing methods, can anyone speak to the heat-affected zone
sizes for roughly this thickness?  I'd guess that if an abrasive wheel
is wearing
extra quickly, then the HAZ is also bigger than it needs to be... right?

Ben



On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Mike Linn <bamablacksmith at comcast.net> wrote:
> Use a torch    ;-)
>
> Ruuf wrote:
>> Been cutting some 6mm plate with my angle grinder. I notice sometimes
>> I wear the cutting disc out rather rapidly. Is there a best industry
>> practice / technique?
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