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by **CelicaGT8** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:55 pm

Im tryin to cut my silly rail off, i cut the doner one off with a massive reciprocating saw, so when it came cutting the old one off i got this silly reciprocating saw from mitr10, its so crap, i did most of whats in the pics in 5 mins with a haksaw

Does anyone have a big one i can use?

by **Truenotch** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:23 pm

Black and decker is yuck, go to a hire place and see if they have a hitachi one you can use.

by **jakesae101** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:25 pm

+1 for hitachi ihave a 18v one cuts through everything like a hot knife through butter

by **Stott69** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:48 pm

+1 more for hitachi

by **CelicaGT8** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:02 am

Have little money, still on acc, cant do anything untill next week.
Black n deka arnt soo bad, cheap and do the job usually. Just not in this case i geuss.

by **jakesae101** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:06 pm

angle grider with a 1mm cutting disc will do it no sweat

by **Stott69** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:23 pm

What blades are you useing?

by **gepsk8** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:08 pm

grinder with cuting disc best to use where u can get in then, saber saw for rest with metal cuting blade

by **CelicaGT8** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:53 pm

Im using a metal cutting blade with quite small teath... like a hacksaw. The main prob is that it just doesnt have the power.

I was going to use a grinder, but i was thinking it would be better to use the saw, more accurate, altho im seriously considering it.

by **jakesae101** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:12 pm

just get the really thin discs and take your time

by **Truenotch** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:59 pm

You'll do most of it with a grinder, but there are spots that you might not reach... Thats where the saber comes in.

Website · by **Bling** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:32 am

CelicaGT8 wrote:Im using a metal cutting blade with quite small teath... like a hacksaw. The main prob is that it just doesnt have the power.

Even good battery power tools get drained fast with recip saws, corded is better for home jobs imo. I use a black and decker jigsaw all the time, mains power never runs out or lacks power :lol:

by **escortman** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:59 am

yeh go hitachi recip, that BnD does look a bit like a toy haha, but if ya splash out on some good thin discs for grinder cant go wrong

by **CelicaGT8** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:31 am

Yea i should have gone for corded, but the cost... Ill prob try and return it hehe.
Anyway, got the rail off, used grinder with prob a 2mm blade - all i had. Did the job quite well, just got to tidy it up and do some more measurments before cutting the new one.

Thanks for the help, next time i wont cheap out on power tools... yea i will

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