Pocster Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Tried a few hacksaws etc on a mitre block . Cuts never really good enough . Is there a specific saw that does a perfect job on this ? ( ignoring my ability of course ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Fine circular disk on the multi tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudding Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I put this in my Rage mitre saw - https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-tct-saw-blade-254-x-30mm-80t/4260v to cut some plaster-in aluminium profile. Worked a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 thank me later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, pocster said: Tried a few hacksaws etc on a mitre block . Cuts never really good enough . Is there a specific saw that does a perfect job on this ? ( ignoring my ability of course ) Cutting aluminium is not that different to cutting timber. Use a fine toothed carbide tipped blade and feed the cut in gently. I often cut large sheets of aluminium using a cheap circular saw and always cut Alu profiles using an ordinary wood blade in my mitre saw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 minute ago, markc said: Cutting aluminium is not that different to cutting timber. Use a fine toothed carbide tipped blade and feed the cut in gently. I often cut large sheets of aluminium using a cheap circular saw and always cut Alu profiles using an ordinary wood blade in my mitre saw. Ok. - thought I tried that ; new saw aswell - I assume I want a saw with a really fine tooth blade ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Junior hacksaw will do the job nicely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 2 hours ago, PeterW said: Fine circular disk on the multi tool Yeah I thought that. But that requires me holding the multi tool perfectly straight - which doesn't seem to come naturally .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 https://www.screwfix.com/p/mitre-box/7048v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, pocster said: Ok. - thought I tried that ; new saw aswell - I assume I want a saw with a really fine tooth blade ? my mitre saw is a 10inch blade and i think its a 60 tooth blade i have in it. Is the trim very thin material? if so then a multi tool will work well, just use a block to rest the blade on to keep it square - you can hold the blade against the block with your fingers .... weird sensation but works well .... please dont shoot me for vibration white finger infringements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, markc said: my mitre saw is a 10inch blade and i think its a 60 tooth blade i have in it. Is the trim very thin material? if so then a multi tool will work well, just use a block to rest the blade on to keep it square - you can hold the blade against the block with your fingers .... weird sensation but works well .... please dont shoot me for vibration white finger infringements Yes . Only about 2mm thick . I need to do 45 degree mitres so holding the metal in a mitre block and a dremel not really do able . I googled hss blade for a hacksaw - that worth a go ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 48 minutes ago, Dave Jones said: https://www.screwfix.com/p/mitre-box/7048v Got one . It’s the sawing action to get a perfect clean cut that’s the issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, pocster said: Got one . It’s the sawing action to get a perfect clean cut that’s the issue Get a 32 tpi hacksaw blade and you will be fine ... no pun intended. Edited November 9, 2020 by markc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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