Help Cutting Steel!

[Goats spudz]

Ok, i have some stainless steel hydraulic fittings. Similar to that, and i need to cut part of it of for a custom part, I have tried a Hacksaw but it will take forever to cut it, any ideas?

[mattyzip77]

Try using a cut wheel on a hand grinder!!Or a sawzall,!!!!!!!!!

[Goats spudz]

I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

A good 12 inch hacksaw with a bi-metal blade should make short work of it.

[mattyzip77]

I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough

How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!

[Goats spudz]

I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough

How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!

also i have lost the thing that holds the guard on

[saefroch]

What are you planning to do here? Maybe we can give you a work-around so you don't even have to cut the fitting....

[jsefcik]

try using a dremel tool

[Goats spudz]

i have cut it, my blade was dull so i bought some new high speed blades for my hacksaw. its a custom part for my air tank.

[sco77]

I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough

How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!

also i have lost the thing that holds the guard on

What do you need a guard for? wear googles/glasses and cut away.

[jsefcik]

i have cut it, my blade was dull so i bought some new high speed blades for my hacksaw. its a custom part for my air tank.

high speed blades for a hacksaw? how fast can your hand cut through metal?
90 pulls a minute?

[Goats spudz]

How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!

also i have lost the thing that holds the guard on

What do you need a guard for? wear googles/glasses and cut away.

its the thing that stops you cutting your fingers off

[Crna Legija]

high speed blades for a hacksaw? how fast can your hand cut through metal?
90 pulls a minute?

iv had hacksaw blades get hot enough to discolour

its the thing that stops you cutting your fingers off

more importantly its what stops a broken disk from implanting itself into your head

[Gaderelguitarist]

Hacksaws and a set of files are all I use for cutting metals. Use the right blade like JSR suggested, and you'll be through it in no time.

90 pulls a minute?

Only if you're a slow wimp