[Land-speed] Cutting Chassis Tubing

[neil at dbelltech.com]

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I'm relocating my chassis front bulkhead to get more legroom and it entails
cutting 2" x 2" tubing members as well as a welded- in sheet steel support
for the pedal assembly. I got tired of fooling around with a small air-
powered abrasive cut- off wheel and tried cutting the tubing with my Ryobi
reciprocating saw. With bi-metal 14 TPI blades it does a great job! It's far
faster than the abrasive wheel and doesn't throw sparks all over the shop.

 

I was skeptical that it was going to be too useful; my previous experience
had been with cutting steel with a saber saw and bimetal blades. That always
worked for a very short time because the stroke was so small that it wore
out a short section of the teeth that did the cutting. The longer stroke and
heavier blades of a reciprocating saw make a big difference.

 

Anyway, I just wanted to pass along this experience for what it's worth. 

 

Regards, Neil   Tucson, AZ