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Re: 80/20 frame Material Questions

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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII
80/20 is also difficult to cut. I would not recommend using it unless you have access to a mill. Cutting 80/20 on a band-saw or with hack saws will leave rounded ends, making butt-joints impossible. Without secure joints your whole frame will warp.
Last year we used 80/20 for our superstructure, and we found that a miter saw with a wood blade worked fine for straight cuts on a budget. (Aluminum seems to be soft enough not to cause trouble with the wood blade)
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