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• expanding mast gate
  • How much material do you need to remove?
    • about 1.5 Inches Aluminum
  • Do you have rigger locally available?
    • Yes, but it would seem like overkill
      • I know the feeling...
        • Thanks - seems like Dremel
          • I used a Dremel prepping for my Tides Marine track
        • Is the mast painted or anodized?
          • Anodized Aluminum
            • How will finish the cut aluminum?
              • file clean, sand smooth and polish.
                • Aladoine 1201 ALSO!
  • How about a pneumatic cutoff tool?
    • For an inch and a half of track... bit overkill...
      • Those fiberglass cutoff wheels work well on steel too.
      • I thought so also but a Dremel is a bit small.
        • Bolts are hardened and are not aluminum.
          • True, should have been thinking aluminum
        • Dan, were you using ceramic or fiberglass cutoff wheels?
          • Fiberglass and carefully.
  • I'm old tech and would try to use a drill and metal hack saw blade.
  • Use a router, but make a jig so it CAN NOT get out of control
    • i agree...
      • For an inch and a half of aluminum...FWIW...
        • 6061-T6...
  • Router with a guide and a carbide end mill.
  • You can get an attachment for a Dremel