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Re: Tool Advice: Cutting Aluminum
Thanks Bob,
Team 1540 has a long tradition of being completely student built so I need a general purpose aluminum cutting tool that is fairly safe and that doesn't need 100% supervision. Often times I'm the only mechanical mentor in the lab so I can't monitor every cut.
We've used a 12" miter saw for six years but I worry about the safety aspects of that tool as has been discussed. As good as our training is, I can't be sure every single cut is set up perfectly and that the feed rate is perfect.
Our lab is one big 1500 sq ft open space so noise is also a consideration. Our miter saw can easily hit 110db and truly is annoying.
Right now I'm leaning toward a cold saw or horz bandsaw. We have a vertical band saw, belt & disc sanders, and a table saw as well. I'm the only one we allow to use the table saw, however, so it only gets used when no other tool will do.
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Last edited by Dale : 06-07-2011 at 15:04.
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