Cutting I beams
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Cutting I beams
So I found some 8" by 8" I beams on Craigslist in great condition for really cheep, but they are 12 and 14 feet. I don't have a plasma cutter so I have no easy way to cut the beams to size. How might I go about cutting these without spending a ton of money?
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cutting i beams
I got my 360UB50.1 beam in one awkward 12m length weighing 600KG and had planned to cut it up on the spot with gas, then the guy kindly offered to take it on his truck to his mates place and bandsaw it. Totally saved me a lot of pain and effort and the finish was great, saved me putting up with a rough cut and trying to grind it smooth enough, charged me 10 bucks per cut!! The other time saver was the rotor broach cutter mag drill which helped a lot with the 64 of 25mm holes through 12mm flanges.....
I stressed a bit over marking out the steel accurately in the end all holes aligned nicely and it all bolted together square and is as burly as!!!
I stressed a bit over marking out the steel accurately in the end all holes aligned nicely and it all bolted together square and is as burly as!!!
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If for whatever reason you can't find a place/person to cut I-beams. sawzall and portable bandsaw will work not the best option for the job but doable. Make sure use a lot of cutting oil on sawzall blades
btw no need for plasma cutter acetylene torch will work just fine
btw no need for plasma cutter acetylene torch will work just fine
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