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• Cutting aluminum stock with a miter saw
  • Answered my own question
    • "... Read a few frightening stories."
      • Re: "... Read a few frightening stories."
        • Oh. Well, OK then.
          • Ok mom
            • Yeah, that sounds like the makings of a Youtube video......
              • Maybe a whole Youtube series in catastrophic kick backs in the home shop?
                • Youtube kick backs in the home shop
                  • more than a little squeamish, I think I'm going to be sick.
                  • And even after 40 years in the wood shop, sometimes---
                  • The last memorable kick back I had, was vid # 2.
                    • Had similar making a pie carrier.......
                      • Still have my old Rockwell 9" Contractors saw sitting in the corner of the shop.
            • I'd be most leery of the blade "grabbing" the metal and binding to a sudden halt or throwing....
      • Re: "... Read a few frightening stories."
  • I've cut a lot of aluminum on a bandsaw.....
    • Re: I've cut a lot of aluminum on a bandsaw.....
      • Looks good. Keep us posted!!
        • It has negative hook angle
    • never used a band saw, except for alum tubing. I usually cut plate on my table saw with the
  • I made these door panels from 1/8" aluminum sheet
    • I'm living and learning, kid!
  • Perfect excuse to buy a horizontil band saw
    • Or a vertical one, tilting head.