Discovered New Tool

[cfellows]

OK, the subject is a bit misleading. But, I'm always delighted to find a new tool that works much better than I expected. In this case, the tool has been hanging in my tool cabinet for probably 40 years and the very few occasions I used it was for woodworking.

I had decided to convert my moteur oscillant to the vertical model for my steam vehicle and needed to make the base out of 3/16" thick aluminum plate. There are several inside cuts that I could have done on my mill, but it would have been tedious and seems like a brute force method when more finesse could be used. What I needed was a jewellers saw so I ordered one from a dealer on Ebay. But, these things take up to a week to arrive, and, since I'm a bit impatient, I thought, maybe my coping saw would work. Well, it did work, very well. The cuts are a bit rough, but it was fast and easy.

Yeah, the initial cutout isn't pretty, but a quick pass in the mill will fix that...

When I get my jeweller's saw, I'm hoping the results (on the next project) will be even better!

Chuck

 

[lazylathe]

Good find Chuck!!!
We use those at work a lot for trimming teeth off models!

You can also get circular blades for them that cut a lot faster!

Andrew

 

[tornitore45]

Talking a bout brute force techniques..
7th & 8th grade metal shop
Making a 3" anvil, a hinged nutkraher (plier stile), pair of pliers, outside compass caliper, bevel 90* and 120* squares.
You need to make curved cuts in steel from 1/8" to 1" thick
Drill a series of close holes
Separate with chisel in thin stock or a thin hack saw wdth commensurate to hole diameter and curvature.
Brutal but fairly effective and quick.

 

[tattoomike68]

I have a nice scroll saw with variable speed, they even make nice spiral cut blades in a fine wire size so it cuts in every direction. the small spiral blades I think are about .012" kind of a poor mans wire edm. It has the air puffer to blow away the chips and a good light. I paid like $99 USD.

 

[krv3000]

hi all well i went posh i made my saw see pic 1

 

[steamer]

Chuck,

You will love what you can do with the jewelers saw...or fret saw

Stuff like that base plate will be very easy...do yourself a favor...get yourself some wax candles and as you go stroke the blade occasionally with it to lubricate it and let the blade cut....don't make it cut...

You will be amazed at what you can do with it

Make yourself a fret board which is a 1 x 4 with a V notch on the end. Clamp it level to the bench, and you can cut your parts out supported in the V.

You will be glad you did!

Dave