Got a new toy.

[Julian]

Got a new toy.

Well, it's not that new, it's probably older than I am and it's been sitting in the shed unused for the last 20 odd years, but I finally found a job which required its services.

The cut is through a 5" square block of cast iron (an old 56lb weight).  I couldn't believe just how well it did the job.  Cut dry, the blade never exceeded 33°C and it took around ½ an hour using the slowest feed.

I'm well chuffed ... I just wish I'd got it going sooner, it would have saved a great a great deal of elbow grease over the 20 years!

[Tony]

Nice.  My dad's got one of those.  I'm not sure it sees much service these days though!

[GedsJeep]

i`m looking for someone with one of them today! what a coincidence.


i need 4 tubes cutting straight at the end.

just off to see a few engineers.

[dgs]

Used to use one of those in the 60's when I was an apprentice pipe fitter at British Sugar here in York.

[Julian]

i`m looking for someone with one of them today! what a coincidence.


i need 4 tubes cutting straight at the end.

just off to see a few engineers.

Shame you're not closer.

You could use a piece of paper a "wrap-around" and attack them with an angle grinder.  Screwfix do some 4" discs that are only 1mm thick and, if you are light handed, they leave a fantastic finish.

[1958steveflying]

Always always always WANTED ONE.

[Julian]

After removing a great deal of metal, it's finished.  A raising block to lift the head of my milling machine, not very elegant but it works a treat ...






Amazing value ... the 37½" V belt you can see in last photo was only £4.48 + VAT from  Simply Bearings, thoroughly recommend them for all things bearings, chains, sprockets, seals, couplings and much more.

[photoman290]

cant see any pics. at a guess i think it is an electric hacksaw. am i right?

[Manfred]

I got pics ok.
 Nice bit of machining there Julian.

[julianf]

Mine on pickup -






(i have no current photos - still in a friends workshop, now fully operational, but not painted or anything)

[julianf]

Im not quite sure what the weight is up to now, but it looks like youve done a good job of re-purposing it - you wouldn't guess it wasnt made for the job (i mean the first time around!)

[Julian]

cant see any pics. at a guess i think it is an electric hacksaw. am i right?

Can you see my oil collection site ... link at the bottom of my posts?  It's on the same web space.

[Julian]

Im not quite sure what the weight is up to now, but it looks like youve done a good job of re-purposing it - you wouldn't guess it wasnt made for the job (i mean the first time around!)

 ... apart from the big rusty hole in the middle!

Better blocks are available but cost 300 quid.  This has cost me a die to put a thread on a homemade dovetail cutter along with a £2 torx screw to hold the 60° carbide bits in place ... (quite a few carbide bits were harmed in the making of this block), plus the V belt.

Your saw looks good, like the wheels.  Put wheels on mine but they are only small and I don't think will last long.

I've got a cute baby power hacksaw too  ... Son of Saw.

As we seem to be starting a sawofile club. I'll take a photo and post it up when I get time.

[julianf]

Plenty of people on the mig forum seem to get excited about the power hacksaws.  Some do them up so shiny you could (possibly) eat your dinner off them.  Im sure you have a log in over there, so try searching "manchester rapidor" and checking the photos.

Ive not really used mine much at all yet, it being in a friends workshop and all.  And he, for some reason, uses his band saw... i guess he is more familiar with it.