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Cutting hard metal fence posts.. with what?! Tony 10-26-2007
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Posted by BobK207 on October 27, 2007, 11:07 am
> 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!



Tony-

How many is a few?

A Sawzall will do as will a Skil saw with an abrasive metal cutting
blade.

The Craigslist suggestion is good one depending on your locale; my
neighbor puts all manner of things in CL & in less than 24
hrs...gone!

btw no such thing as "Galvanized Aluminum"

check them with a magnet....most likely galvinized steel thin wall
tube

better to recycle or give away for reuse rather than trash :(

"very, very long" is useful for someone

cheers
Bob



Posted by Harry K on October 27, 2007, 11:10 am
>
>
>
>
>
> > 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!
>
> Tony-
>
> How many is a few?

<snip>

> better to recycle or give away for reuse rather than trash :(
>
> "very, very long" is useful for someone
>
> cheers
> Bob-

Yep. Put em on the curb. If not gone next morning, put a "For sale
$10" on them. They _will_ be gone the next morning.

Harry K


Posted by ** Frank ** on October 27, 2007, 2:07 pm

> 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.
>

Sounds like thinwall steel tubing.


> 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.
>

Flatten the middle with a hammer than bend it over.



> 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?
>

Use bi-metal reciprcating blade for thinwall. Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-48-00-5186-Sawzall%C2%AE-Bi-Metal-Blades/dp/B000VNCG3U/ref=sr_1_10/002-8398619-4606454?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1193508289&sr=8-10


> I'm assuming I should do the cutting outdoors because of sparks? (and
> maybe wear wet jeans? lol)
>

Shouldn't get much sparks with sawzall blade.

>
> 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..
>
>

So you don't even need to saw it. Just smash the middle flat than bend it on
the vice.




> Advice would be appreciated :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tony!
>



Posted by BETA-32 on October 28, 2007, 12:27 pm
Check out http://www.FreeCycle.org .

I just learned about it a few days ago. It's pretty cool. I wish I knew
about it sooner when I had other stuff to give away -- even things like
scrap metal.

It is a website to give away or get stuff for free and there are local
groups for most areas. Part of the idea of giving stuff away is so it will
not end up in a landfill.

If you do decide to join one of the local FreeCycle online groups, it is
sometimes easy and better to use a Yahoo email address for it. If you don't
already have one, just create a free Yahoo email account with fake name,
etc.

> 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!
>



Posted by Ralph Mowery on October 28, 2007, 1:34 pm

> Check out http://www.FreeCycle.org .
>
> I just learned about it a few days ago. It's pretty cool. I wish I knew
> about it sooner when I had other stuff to give away -- even things like
> scrap metal.
>
> It is a website to give away or get stuff for free and there are local
> groups for most areas. Part of the idea of giving stuff away is so it
> will not end up in a landfill.
>

I agree, I have given several things away via freecycle. Good way to get
rid of things you no longer want and it keeps it out of the landfills. Wish
I had known about it when I was getting rid of all the stuff in my dad's
house when he passed away.. I filled a big dumpster full of stuff that
could have probably been used by someone. Tried to give it to one of the
local chairtiy groups, but they did not show up when they were suspose to to
look at it.



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