[TheForge] cutting off copper ferrules?

[Craig Schaefer]

Spin the copper in the lathe using a manual hacksaw to cut?   Don't know if 
that will give less of  a rough finish than the power hacksaw or not.

CraigS
Gresham, OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM
Subject: [TheForge] cutting off copper ferrules?


>I thought this was going to be a simple task, but maybe I didn't
> reckon with copper.
>
> I need to use 1/2" (nominal, actually about 5/8" OD) copper water
> tubing to make a bunch of ferrules.  For reasons I won't go into, no
> other material will do, I'm stuck with copper tubing.  I tried
> chucking a piece in the lathe and parting it off, but no go.  I'm not
> sure what was wrong, but I could not get any sort of clean cut.
>
> Since then I've been using a power hacksaw and LOTS of clean-up work
> with files.  I'd like to find something better.
>
> I'd love to use a roller cutter, but I can't tolerate the ID reduction
> those things give.  Otherwise, this is not precision work.  All I'm
> doing is making some ferrules.
>
> Any idea?  (A solution involving the lathe is not essential.)
>
> -- 
> Bruce
> NJ
>
> The total lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is 
> working.
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