Subject: [Shop-talk] notching metal

From: john niolon via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 09:26:35 -0600

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Need some metal working expertise.  I know there is  a simpler way to =
notch metal than what I=E2=80=99m using.  I had to fabricate a latch =
thingy for a neighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a =
rectangular notch to be cut in the plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and =
3=E2=80=9D deep.  I used a Metabo grinder with a .040 cutting disc to =
cut the sides but how to cut the back end of the notch.  I thought about =
a saber saw with a metal blade but the notch was very narrow and it =
would have been difficult in that small area. Guess I could have used a =
hole saw at the back of the notch and then squared up with a file...

I couldn=E2=80=99t reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog =
it out... finally I drilled a number of holes across the back line of =
the notch, broke out the slug and finished it with a file to make it =
square.  There has to be a better way.  Can=E2=80=99t find a hand tool =
to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D material and notching machines aren=E2=80=99t in =
my budget.. =20

give me some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t =
dawned on my feeble old brain !

john

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#000000">Need some=20
metal working expertise.&nbsp; I know there is&nbsp; a simpler way to =
notch=20
metal than what I=E2=80=99m using.&nbsp; I had to fabricate a latch =
thingy for a=20
neighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to =
be cut in the=20
plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep.&nbsp; I used a Metabo =
grinder with a .040=20
cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the back end of the =
notch.&nbsp; I=20
thought about a saber saw with a metal blade but the notch was very =
narrow and=20
it would have been difficult in that small area. Guess I could have used =
a hole=20
saw at the back of the notch and then squared up with a file...</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: =
#000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">I =
couldn=E2=80=99t=20
reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it out... finally I =
drilled a number=20
of holes across the back line of the notch, broke out the slug and =
finished it=20
with a file to make it square.&nbsp; There has to be a better way.&nbsp; =
Can=E2=80=99t=20
find a hand tool to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D material and notching machines =
aren=E2=80=99t in my=20
budget..&nbsp; </DIV>
<DIV=20
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#000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: =
#000000">give me=20
some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawned on my =
feeble old=20
brain !</DIV>
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From: Ian McFetridge via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 11:45:28 -0500

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I'm not sure how helpful this will be, but when I worked in a machine shop
and made similar, I used an endmill with the material mounted vertical in a
fixture.  If it was thin, I would sandwich it between two sacrificial
pieces of metal.  Absent an endmill, you may be able to duplicate it with a
drill press or possibly a router.  Any excuse for a new tool!  Here are
some ideas
https://www.google.com/search?q=3Drouter+mill+jig&oq=3Drouter+mill+jig&aqs=
=3Dchrome..69i57.3054j1j4&sourceid=3Dchrome&ie=3DUTF-8

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 10:26 AM john niolon via Shop-talk <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Need some metal working expertise.  I know there is  a simpler way to
> notch metal than what I=E2=80=99m using.  I had to fabricate a latch thin=
gy for a
> neighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to b=
e cut in
> the plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep.  I used a Metabo g=
rinder with a .040
> cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the back end of the notch.  =
I
> thought about a saber saw with a metal blade but the notch was very narro=
w
> and it would have been difficult in that small area. Guess I could have
> used a hole saw at the back of the notch and then squared up with a file.=
..
>
> I couldn=E2=80=99t reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it=
 out... finally I
> drilled a number of holes across the back line of the notch, broke out th=
e
> slug and finished it with a file to make it square.  There has to be a
> better way.  Can=E2=80=99t find a hand tool to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D materi=
al and notching
> machines aren=E2=80=99t in my budget..
>
> give me some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawne=
d on my
> feeble old brain !
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m not sure how helpful this will be, but when I work=
ed in a machine shop and made similar, I used an endmill with the material =
mounted vertical in a fixture.=C2=A0 If it was thin, I would sandwich it be=
tween two sacrificial pieces of metal.=C2=A0 Absent an endmill, you may be =
able to duplicate it with a drill=C2=A0press or possibly a router.=C2=A0 An=
y excuse for a new tool!=C2=A0 Here are some ideas=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://=
www.google.com/search?q=3Drouter+mill+jig&amp;oq=3Drouter+mill+jig&amp;aqs=
=3Dchrome..69i57.3054j1j4&amp;sourceid=3Dchrome&amp;ie=3DUTF-8">https://www=
.google.com/search?q=3Drouter+mill+jig&amp;oq=3Drouter+mill+jig&amp;aqs=3Dc=
hrome..69i57.3054j1j4&amp;sourceid=3Dchrome&amp;ie=3DUTF-8</a></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 4=
, 2020 at 10:26 AM john niolon via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-tal=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Need som=
e=20
metal working expertise.=C2=A0 I know there is=C2=A0 a simpler way to notch=
=20
metal than what I=E2=80=99m using.=C2=A0 I had to fabricate a latch thingy =
for a=20
neighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to be =
cut in the=20
plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep.=C2=A0 I used a Metabo gr=
inder with a .040=20
cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the back end of the notch.=C2=
=A0 I=20
thought about a saber saw with a metal blade but the notch was very narrow =
and=20
it would have been difficult in that small area. Guess I could have used a =
hole=20
saw at the back of the notch and then squared up with a file...</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</=
div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I couldn=
=E2=80=99t=20
reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it out... finally I dri=
lled a number=20
of holes across the back line of the notch, broke out the slug and finished=
 it=20
with a file to make it square.=C2=A0 There has to be a better way.=C2=A0 Ca=
n=E2=80=99t=20
find a hand tool to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D material and notching machines aren=
=E2=80=99t in my=20
budget..=C2=A0 </div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</=
div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">give me=
=20
some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawned on my fe=
eble old=20
brain !</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</=
div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">john</di=
v>
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ref=3D"https://jniolon.classicpickup.com/" target=3D"_blank">https://jniolo=
n.classicpickup.com/</a></div></div></div></div>
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From: Pat Horne via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 10:56:44 -0600

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Easy, plasma cutter!

John, this is not an easy task. I=E2=80=99d try a combination of methods. On=
ce the sides are cut, holes are drilled & piece is broken off, grab the jig s=
aw to clean out what=E2=80=99s left.=20

Is it crucial that the notch have a square bottom? If not just use a Large b=
it to drill out a hole to give you a radiused slot bottom.=20

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity

> On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:27 AM, john niolon via Shop-talk <[email-masked]=

=EF=BB=BF
Need some metal working expertise.  I know there is  a simpler way to notch m=
etal than what I=E2=80=99m using.  I had to fabricate a latch thingy for a n=
eighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to be cu=
t in the plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep.  I used a Metabo=
 grinder with a .040 cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the back e=
nd of the notch.  I thought about a saber saw with a metal blade but the not=
ch was very narrow and it would have been difficult in that small area. Gues=
s I could have used a hole saw at the back of the notch and then squared up w=
ith a file...
=20
I couldn=E2=80=99t reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it ou=
t... finally I drilled a number of holes across the back line of the notch, b=
roke out the slug and finished it with a file to make it square.  There has t=
o be a better way.  Can=E2=80=99t find a hand tool to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D ma=
terial and notching machines aren=E2=80=99t in my budget..=20
=20
give me some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawned o=
n my feeble old brain !
=20
john

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Easy, plasma cutter!<div><br></div><div>Joh=
n, this is not an easy task. I=E2=80=99d try a combination of methods. Once t=
he sides are cut, holes are drilled &amp; piece is broken off, grab the jig s=
aw to clean out what=E2=80=99s left.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Is it crucial t=
hat the notch have a square bottom? If not just use a Large bit to drill out=
 a hole to give you a radiused slot bottom.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pa=
t Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:27 AM, j=
ohn niolon via Shop-talk &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></bl=
ockquote></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Need s=
ome=20
metal working expertise.&nbsp; I know there is&nbsp; a simpler way to notch=20=

metal than what I=E2=80=99m using.&nbsp; I had to fabricate a latch thingy f=
or a=20
neighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to be c=
ut in the=20
plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep.&nbsp; I used a Metabo gri=
nder with a .040=20
cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the back end of the notch.&nbsp=
; I=20
thought about a saber saw with a metal blade but the notch was very narrow a=
nd=20
it would have been difficult in that small area. Guess I could have used a h=
ole=20
saw at the back of the notch and then squared up with a file...</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">&nbsp=
;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">I cou=
ldn=E2=80=99t=20
reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it out... finally I dril=
led a number=20
of holes across the back line of the notch, broke out the slug and finished i=
t=20
with a file to make it square.&nbsp; There has to be a better way.&nbsp; Can=
=E2=80=99t=20
find a hand tool to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D material and notching machines aren=E2=
=80=99t in my=20
budget..&nbsp; </div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">&nbsp=
;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">give m=
e=20
some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawned on my fee=
ble old=20
brain !</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">&nbsp=
;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">john<=
/div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><br>h=
ttps://jniolon.classicpickup.com/</div></div></div>
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From: Jim Stone via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 12:19:19 -0500

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I=E2=80=99ve used a cutoff wheel in my Dremel before for smaller cuts, =
finishing the corners with a jigsaw.  3/4=E2=80=9D is pretty narrow and =
you might have to cut from both sides to get all the way through, but =
the jigsaw cleanup should be pretty easy after that.  Most Dremel =
cutoffs I=E2=80=99ve tried are crap that break way too easily, but =
I=E2=80=99ve had good luck with the EZ Lock wheels.  =
https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ406-02-Cut-Off-Mandrel-Cutting/dp/B000FBLR=
VA/ref=3Dsr_1_5?crid=3D117BCIAHMHP0P&keywords=3Ddremel+ez+lock+metal+cutti=
ng+wheel&qid=3D1578158034&sprefix=3DDremel+e%2Caps%2C151&sr=3D8-5 =
<https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ406-02-Cut-Off-Mandrel-Cutting/dp/B000FBL=
RVA/ref=3Dsr_1_5?crid=3D117BCIAHMHP0P&keywords=3Ddremel+ez+lock+metal+cutt=
ing+wheel&qid=3D1578158034&sprefix=3DDremel+e,aps,151&sr=3D8-5>.=20

> On Jan 4, 2020, at 11:56 AM, Pat Horne via Shop-talk =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> Easy, plasma cutter!
>=20
> John, this is not an easy task. I=E2=80=99d try a combination of =
methods. Once the sides are cut, holes are drilled & piece is broken =
off, grab the jig saw to clean out what=E2=80=99s left.=20
>=20
> Is it crucial that the notch have a square bottom? If not just use a =
Large bit to drill out a hole to give you a radiused slot bottom.=20
>> On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:27 AM, john niolon via Shop-talk =
my budget..=20
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve used a cutoff wheel in my Dremel before for =
smaller cuts, finishing the corners with a jigsaw. &nbsp;3/4=E2=80=9D is =
pretty narrow and you might have to cut from both sides to get all the =
way through, but the jigsaw cleanup should be pretty easy after that. =
&nbsp;Most Dremel cutoffs I=E2=80=99ve tried are crap that break way too =
easily, but I=E2=80=99ve had good luck with the EZ Lock wheels. &nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ406-02-Cut-Off-Mandrel-Cutting/dp/=
B000FBLRVA/ref=3Dsr_1_5?crid=3D117BCIAHMHP0P&amp;keywords=3Ddremel+ez+lock=
+metal+cutting+wheel&amp;qid=3D1578158034&amp;sprefix=3DDremel+e,aps,151&a=
mp;sr=3D8-5" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ406-02-Cut-Off-Mandrel-Cutting/=
dp/B000FBLRVA/ref=3Dsr_1_5?crid=3D117BCIAHMHP0P&amp;keywords=3Ddremel+ez+l=
ock+metal+cutting+wheel&amp;qid=3D1578158034&amp;sprefix=3DDremel+e%2Caps%=
2C151&amp;sr=3D8-5</a>.&nbsp;<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan =
4, 2020, at 11:56 AM, Pat Horne via Shop-talk &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
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display: inline !important;" class=3D"">Easy, plasma cutter!</span><div =
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none;" class=3D"">John, this is not an easy task. I=E2=80=99d try a =
combination of methods. Once the sides are cut, holes are drilled &amp; =
piece is broken off, grab the jig saw to clean out what=E2=80=99s =
left.&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Is it =
crucial that the notch have a square bottom? If not just use a Large bit =
to drill out a hole to give you a radiused slot bottom.&nbsp;<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Pat =
Horne&nbsp;<div class=3D"">We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div =
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class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:27 =
AM, john niolon via Shop-talk &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></blockquote></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF<div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
Calibri;" class=3D""><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
Calibri;" class=3D"">Need some metal working expertise.&nbsp; I know =
there is&nbsp; a simpler way to notch metal than what I=E2=80=99m =
using.&nbsp; I had to fabricate a latch thingy for a neighbor using =
3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to be cut in the =
plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep.&nbsp; I used a Metabo =
grinder with a .040 cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the =
back end of the notch.&nbsp; I thought about a saber saw with a metal =
blade but the notch was very narrow and it would have been difficult in =
that small area. Guess I could have used a hole saw at the back of the =
notch and then squared up with a file...</div><div style=3D"font-size: =
12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=3D"">&nbsp;</div><div =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=3D"">I couldn=E2=80=
=99t reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it out... =
finally I drilled a number of holes across the back line of the notch, =
broke out the slug and finished it with a file to make it square.&nbsp; =
There has to be a better way.&nbsp; Can=E2=80=99t find a hand tool to =
handle 3/8=E2=80=9D material and notching machines aren=E2=80=99t in my =
budget..&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
Calibri;" class=3D"">&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: Calibri;" class=3D"">give me some suggestions and options =
or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawned on my feeble old brain !</div><div =
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