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Title: Cutting Metal Wall Castings
Post by: Dave K. on February 10, 2019, 06:36:59 PM
Got these sweet FSM wall castings from some guy hawking them out of the back of his van in Holden, recently. Cleaned in alcohol...still more nut shells to pick out from between the stones. To cut some to fashion side walls, what toolage/procedure might y'alls revommend? TIA.
Title: Re: Cutting Metal Wall Castings
Post by: S&S RR on February 10, 2019, 09:35:56 PM
Quote from: Dave K. on February 10, 2019, 06:36:59 PM
Git these sweet FSM wall castings from some guy hawking them out of the back of his van in Holden, recently. Cleaned in alcohol...still more nut shells to pick out from between the stones. To cut some to fashion side walls, what toolage/procedure might y'alls revommend? TIA.


Why do you have nut shells between your stones?
Title: Re: Cutting Metal Wall Castings
Post by: Dave K. on February 10, 2019, 09:36:51 PM
They're polished with nut shells. 😁
Title: Re: Cutting Metal Wall Castings
Post by: S&S RR on February 10, 2019, 09:38:50 PM
I cut them with a ban saw - metal cutting blade. A hack saw will work fine, too.
Title: Re: Cutting Metal Wall Castings
Post by: Dave K. on February 10, 2019, 09:39:45 PM
Sounds simple enough...thanks!