Any one ever cut stainless steel with a jigsaw??
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  1. January 21st, 2003, 10:04 AM #1
    dr_jones
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    Any one ever cut stainless steel with a jigsaw??

    Need to cut some 1mm stainless steel. thinking of using the jigsaw but am a little dubious..... stainless steel is a @@@@@ to cut.. took me 2 hours on and off(smoke from the drill had something to do with this) to cut a 70mm hole with a saw arbour and electric dil through the very same bit of metall??

    Has anyone cut stainless steel with jigsaw??was it difficult??
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  2. January 21st, 2003, 11:19 AM #2
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    I'd use a cutting torch to cut stainless. I don't think you can jigsaw it.
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  3. January 21st, 2003, 11:25 AM #3
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    Are cutting torches expensive???for a half decent one??
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  4. January 21st, 2003, 12:05 PM #4
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    Rotozip or Dremell

    There is a special bit for steel.


    Waaaaayyyyyy better than a jigsaw.
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  5. January 21st, 2003, 12:06 PM #5
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    I've used a big, big bandsaw before now. Mac's right, torch is the way to go, maybe get away with a heavy cutting disc in a big grinder.

    I know a guy who used Stainless for his battlebot - he used this...





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  6. January 21st, 2003, 12:14 PM #6
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    Might be easier for you in the long run to mark all your pieces up and take them to an engineering shop for the work.
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  7. January 21st, 2003, 03:25 PM #7
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    i've tried a few local firms and they wont cut metal that they havent sold me ... still there are others to try

    Still id like to save the cost and do it myself. i have just given a piece a test cut and it seems fine.

    I bought a good blade earlier and it seems to be holding up..have just cut the 2 steel struts for the top of the case...through like butter

    thanks for the advice.. i'm going to look st some burners tommorow....
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  8. January 24th, 2003, 08:20 AM #8
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    Other way would be a plasma cutter.
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