Cutting copper is a *****

[NoL]

God damnit , I gotta figure a way to cut this copper. Hack saw, dremel, C saw, nothing works.

 

[WC Annihilus]

What are you trying to cut? Piping or tubes? Most sites say a tube cutter, and one says a hacksaw should work :/

 

[NoL]

Slab, 1/4" thick. Hacksaw just isnt working with a brand new hacksaw. My old one did it though...

 

[Ham]

Grinder? Jigsaw (with a metal blade obviously)?

 

[NoL]

Jigsaw was a bit useless, I may try since i tried jigsaw on a 3/4" thick plate. Thats what the hacksaw worked on. And I dont have a grinder.

 

[Ham]

Can't you get grinder attatchments for dremels? Its been a fair while since i visited a B&Q tho....

 

[NickS]

Sawzall FTW

You can get them used on eBay rather cheap.

Nick

 

[NoL]

I have a sawzall, I want to be able to use the copper when im done though.

 

[FragTek]

I have a sawzall, I want to be able to use the copper when im done though.

This is true, sawzalls are pretty barbaric hehe

 

[Tec]

Have you tried normal tube cutters like below and they are very cheap.

 

[NoL]

Tec read the full thread. I have a tube cutter, this is for a copper slab, not a tube.

 

[FragTek]

Plasma cutter would work wonders, problem is finding one... Take ur stuff around to local shops and see if they'd cut it for ya for cheap cheap.

 

[PV5150]

I doubt whether this would be a viable solution, but you never know

http://www.emachineshop.com. Other avenues you may be able to try Nol; would be using a bandsaw or other mechanical saw fitted with a bimetallic blade suited to the cutting of copper alloys, or industrial engineering firms dealing with alloys use a number of tools to do it:

Shearing

Electrical discharge machining (EDM)

Laser cuttingWater jet cutting

Plasma cutting

Slitting

Guillotining

Abrasive disc cutting

 

[NoL]

Okay 2 hours inthe basement last night to cut the first slab. Whew. And now I cant braze it. I also decided these caps are way to big and I'll get some smaller ones.

 

[FragTek]

PV, nice find dude... I'm going to have to look in to that for some ideas of mine, w00t w00t! :wavey:

 

[PV5150]

Glad you found some use for the link Fraggles, they seem to have a very comprehensive setup. I hope it goes well for you mate

 

[Phnom_Penh]

Diamond bladed angle grinder tbh, do the job fine, you'll just need some good eye protection and a good pair of gauntlets. Or alternatively, a cutting torch or as Frag says, an Arc (plasma) cutter.

 

[RollerCam540]

I had a diamond blade on a sawzall trying to cut through .120 DOM tubing. took me an hour or so and i broke about 4 blades and totally wore about 3 of them.

RollerCam540

P.S.

SPARKS!

 

[Phnom_Penh]

lol, nah you want an angle grinder, not a sawzall.

PS

Hence the eye protection and gauntlets .