How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
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I guess what I'm asking is this: I know that a diamond saw is ideal for cutting through concrete. Will it also work on steel? Is it going to load up with tiny fragments of melted steel and become useless after the first cut?
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Usually in industrial metalcutting we never recommend using diamond on steels because of the Carbon in the steel. And you know what Diamond is made of.
I've seen it used marginally in bi-metal cutting where the material is cast iron and aluminum (think of the top of a cylinder block with iron liners).
A good bi-metal hole saw with teeth is your best bet IMHO.
I've seen it used marginally in bi-metal cutting where the material is cast iron and aluminum (think of the top of a cylinder block with iron liners).
A good bi-metal hole saw with teeth is your best bet IMHO.
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Or does it generate phosgene gas when you grind the two together?
Like I said, these have worked for us in the past, albeit we destroy about one blade per hole.
What about carbide-tipped or carbide-grit saws? Are these no-go for the same reason?
How (and why) to Ramble On your domestic partner
Because the Carbon in the steel wants to become the Carbon in the diamond.
Carbide tipped would work better on the steel. Carbide grit or diamond grit works better on the concrete.
If you can get carbide tipped that'd likely be best choice.
Sorry, I'm answering on my phone and still haven't figured out the multi quote part of this app...
Good luck!
Carbide tipped would work better on the steel. Carbide grit or diamond grit works better on the concrete.
If you can get carbide tipped that'd likely be best choice.
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Good luck!
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The floor of my house is oddly similar. And I had to drill through it.
The underside is corrugated steel (think 50x size ruffles potato chip scale) and it is attached to some kind of concrete-like masonry. I ended up using a HSS bit to get through the steel and then a masonry bit to get through the masonry and finally a long HSS bit to get through the above floorstuffs. This was easy at 1/2" hole size.
Is there any chance you could do a multi-hole circle with smaller bits to pop out the center? Or maybe you could use a cut-off wheel on the metal larger than the hole then switch to diamond?
I bet carbide will work fine through both materials.
The underside is corrugated steel (think 50x size ruffles potato chip scale) and it is attached to some kind of concrete-like masonry. I ended up using a HSS bit to get through the steel and then a masonry bit to get through the masonry and finally a long HSS bit to get through the above floorstuffs. This was easy at 1/2" hole size.
Is there any chance you could do a multi-hole circle with smaller bits to pop out the center? Or maybe you could use a cut-off wheel on the metal larger than the hole then switch to diamond?
I bet carbide will work fine through both materials.
The tiles are removable, right? Take them outside before cutting them with the pyrotechnics?
How neat does the hole need to be? Cut the steel on the corrugated side with a plasma cutter or oxy torch or something, then use the hole saw for the top? How much time are you willing to put into saving the cost of buying one saw per tile?
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How neat does the hole need to be? Cut the steel on the corrugated side with a plasma cutter or oxy torch or something, then use the hole saw for the top? How much time are you willing to put into saving the cost of buying one saw per tile?
--Ian
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The tiles are removable, right? Take them outside before cutting them with the pyrotechnics?
How neat does the hole need to be? Cut the steel on the corrugated side with a plasma cutter, then use the hole saw for the top? How much time are you willing to put into saving the cost of buying one saw per tile?
--Ian
How neat does the hole need to be? Cut the steel on the corrugated side with a plasma cutter, then use the hole saw for the top? How much time are you willing to put into saving the cost of buying one saw per tile?
--Ian
I have a 10" wet saw down in the basement garage that we normally use to cut these tiles. On the room I'm working in now, however, they're going to deliver a new piece of furniture on the same day that the old one is moved out, so I just won't have time to remove the tiles and cut them the way we normally do. The holes are going to have to be cut in-place, as much as I'd prefer not to.
It's a logistical problem, not a technical one.
Joe, why not:
1) remove the tiles you need to cut (or just pull a few spares)
2) replace them temporarily (if need be) from unloaded area that can be cordoned off
3) take the loose tiles to an installer
4) have them cut them with their expensive professional tools
(Dammit, I always type too slow)
1) remove the tiles you need to cut (or just pull a few spares)
2) replace them temporarily (if need be) from unloaded area that can be cordoned off
3) take the loose tiles to an installer
4) have them cut them with their expensive professional tools
(Dammit, I always type too slow)
Joe,
Call the LENOX tech support guys and ask them. They build tools for this all the time and likely have something.
Technical Services 1-800-642-0010
I don't rep them but they have a good reputation.
Call the LENOX tech support guys and ask them. They build tools for this all the time and likely have something.
Technical Services 1-800-642-0010
I don't rep them but they have a good reputation.
How (and why) to Ramble On your domestic partner
So last weekend we absolutely destroyed a tranny on track. 6th and 5th let go first, nursed it through the race for 2 hours then it completely let go when shifting into 3rd gear. Locked up the rear for a bit then coasted back into the pits. When in neutral it will still lock up the rear every now and then when pushing or towing the car while making horrible death noises. Anybody else destroy an NC 6 speed yet?
Well, although it's not surprising, it is disturbing. I bet you could make a buck or two creating a simple DIY on how owners can disable all outside communications on their new cars.
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Yep, and the vulnerabilities are being disclosed next month at Blackhat. One would hope these guys have disclosed to Fiat Chrysler AG before before the talk. Otherwise, just wait till /b/ decides its a good time to disable the steering and brakes on every new Cherokee in Socal or NYC during rush hour. For the lulz.
Yep, and the vulnerabilities are being disclosed next month at Blackhat. One would hope these guys have disclosed to Fiat Chrysler AG before before the talk. Otherwise, just wait till /b/ decides its a good time to disable the steering and brakes on every new Cherokee in Socal or NYC during rush hour. For the lulz.
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IDK what the effing nutrition thread has been renamed named these days, but this is an interesting piece on the changes in human diet during different periods in history.
The History of Man?s Eating Habits | Official web site of the Montignac Method
Please stick it in that thread, or in your ear, or ***, or whatever.
The History of Man?s Eating Habits | Official web site of the Montignac Method
Please stick it in that thread, or in your ear, or ***, or whatever.