Cutting a boom with a chop saw?

[Norman_E]

Find someone, either a model engineer like me, or someone with a small engineering workshop, and have it cut with a bandsaw like this (or a bigger one) https://www.axminstertools.com/axmi...5shd-swivel-head-metal-cutting-bandsaw-700103

 

[Beneteau381]

A hacksaw is the perfect tool. Use a fine blade, 24 tpi perhaps. Mark the cutting line all around the extrusion, then cut along it. Do not try to cut right through with a single cut. Keep rotating the boom, cut following the marked line.

Us old fashioned maintenance guys always agree a hacksaw is the way to go, carefull mark out and slowly cutting its easy. The obsession with power tools? Hmm!

 

[Poignard]

Us old fashioned maintenance guys always agree a hacksaw is the way to go, carefull mark out and slowly cutting its easy. The obsession with power tools? Hmm!

And if there's a sizeable bit to cut off, he could even have a practice run before going for the final cut!

 

[Beneteau381]

And if there's a sizeable bit to cut off, he could even have a practice run before going for the final cut!

If it’s marked out properly dont need a practice cut

 

[Poignard]

If it’s marked out properly dont need a practice cut

Provided he has confidence, as you and I would, to have one shot at it. But his post #8 suggests he hasn't.

In fact he himself suggests, very sensibly, having a practice cut.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Us old fashioned maintenance guys always agree a hacksaw is the way to go, carefull mark out and slowly cutting its easy. The obsession with power tools? Hmm!

When using any saw the novice need to understand " let the saw do the work" forcing the cut is what leads to most poor cuts.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

In any case, an allloy boom is so easy to cut with a hand tool, I’m not sure I’d use any of my power tools anyway.

 

[Poignard]

When mine broke I cut it into pieces so I could bring it back to the UK to sell the fittings on eBay.*

It took hardly any time with a hacksaw. Although I wouldn't vouch for the cut being at right angles to the boom!

* A waste of time. Nobody wanted them.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I used a hacksaw blade in a 10.8v recip saw to cut the stainless steel handrail for our balcony at home. It was quite hard to control, but I filled in the irregularity when I welded it up. I wouldn’t dream of trying that on something visible.

 

[ghostlymoron2]

I had a crack on my boom at the goose neck end so i removed the end fitting and cut a couple of inches off with my hacksaw - it took about 10 minutes. I didnt even consider any other option, it was easy and quick to do.

 

[vyv_cox]

When I installed my Aquadrive I needed to shorten the 1 inch diameter drive shaft. Very aware that shortening it too much would be disastrous I cut it several times progressively before arriving at the ideal length. All with a hacksaw. Each cut only took a few minutes.