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Posted by BETA-32 on October 26, 2007, 5:21 pm
I have used a circular saw with a metal cutting blade and it worked well.
Depending on how many cuts you need to make, you may need to buy more than
one blade. The reason is that the metal cutting blades are made of some
kind of abrasive composite material and, as you continue cutting, the
material wears down and the blade gets smaller and smaller. I probably made
about 10 cuts per blade (I don't really remember how many) before the blade
go too small to use. Oh, yes... sparks? -- big time sparks.
Here's another trick you may be able to try. Put each pipe between two
trees that are close to each other, or one tree with two main trunks, or
something similar. Then BEND the pipes by pulling on the end while the two
trees are holding the pipes in place. Usually they are easy to bend back
and forth and break. But you can just bend/fold them enough to fit into the
dumpster without breaking them if you want. You can also lean one end on
top of something raised, stand on the middle to may the first bend, then
pull up the end while you or someone else continues to stand on the pipe.
Once the first bend starts to happen, the rest of the bending of each pipe
takes very little effort. It's very easy.
> We're trying to clean up our Garage and property this fall.
>
> We rented a small dumpster. I have a few hollow tubes of metal (steel?
> Galvinized Aluminum?) that horizontallly go along the top of a fence
> that the fencing would be tied to with the little metal twist tie
> thingies for support.
>
> We took the fence down a long time ago and have no use for them and
> want to have them taken in the dumpster we rented.
>
> Problem is... They are very, very long. Much longer than the length of
> the dumpster we rented.
>
> I want to cut the metal down to lengths that can be put into the
> dumpster.
>
> I have a sawzall which I've used a bunch of times to cut tree branches
> and the like out of fencing etc.. We just bought a 4&1/4" circular
> saw to trim down the bottom of some doors that no longer open/close
> due to higher pile carpeting being installed... I've never used a
> circular saw before.
>
> I'm thinking the sawzall with some sort of carbide blade would be what
> I should use?
>
> I'm assuming I should do the cutting outdoors because of sparks? (and
> maybe wear wet jeans? lol)
>
>
> I have saw horses and clamps. I have a vise that would hold the pipe
> more securely, but the vise is bolted on a very heavy table-top in our
> garage..
>
>
> Advice would be appreciated :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tony!
>
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