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Posted by Matt on July 8, 2009, 1:29 pm
I want to cut some sheet steel. I expect I might have to make several
feet of cuts at a time, and I might need to make ten feet of cuts in a
few months. I expect the material will be 304 stainless or similar, say
around 22 ga. (0.031 inches) give or take 20%.
Would it likely be unpleasant to use a muscle-powered nibbler? Should I
just plan on a pneumatic nibbler? Would I likely see much difference
in the finished product? I'm not set up for air tools right now, but I
could probably rent something ...
Please advise.
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Posted by salty on July 8, 2009, 1:41 pm
On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:29:04 -0500, Matt
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>I want to cut some sheet steel. I expect I might have to make several
>feet of cuts at a time, and I might need to make ten feet of cuts in a
>few months. I expect the material will be 304 stainless or similar, say
>around 22 ga. (0.031 inches) give or take 20%.
>Would it likely be unpleasant to use a muscle-powered nibbler? Should I
>just plan on a pneumatic nibbler? Would I likely see much difference
>in the finished product? I'm not set up for air tools right now, but I
>could probably rent something ...
>Please advise.
This "might" be okay for occasional use on 22 gauge stainless.
Probably worth $50 to find out.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92115
I don't think you are going to like trying to do what you propose with
a hand powered nibbler.
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Posted by charlie on July 8, 2009, 2:07 pm
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> On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:29:04 -0500, Matt
>>I want to cut some sheet steel. I expect I might have to make several
>>feet of cuts at a time, and I might need to make ten feet of cuts in a
>>few months. I expect the material will be 304 stainless or similar, say
>>around 22 ga. (0.031 inches) give or take 20%.
>>Would it likely be unpleasant to use a muscle-powered nibbler? Should I
>>just plan on a pneumatic nibbler? Would I likely see much difference
>>in the finished product? I'm not set up for air tools right now, but I
>>could probably rent something ...
>>Please advise.
> This "might" be okay for occasional use on 22 gauge stainless.
> Probably worth $50 to find out.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92115
> I don't think you are going to like trying to do what you propose with
> a hand powered nibbler.
it might be just easier and cheaper to find someone with a shear that would
make a couple of cuts. perhaps where you're getting the metal in the first
place.
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Posted by gfretwell on July 8, 2009, 3:16 pm
On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:29:04 -0500, Matt
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>I want to cut some sheet steel. I expect I might have to make several
>feet of cuts at a time, and I might need to make ten feet of cuts in a
>few months. I expect the material will be 304 stainless or similar, say
>around 22 ga. (0.031 inches) give or take 20%.
>Would it likely be unpleasant to use a muscle-powered nibbler? Should I
>just plan on a pneumatic nibbler? Would I likely see much difference
>in the finished product? I'm not set up for air tools right now, but I
>could probably rent something ...
>Please advise.
If they are straight cuts you can do a fairly good job with a metal
cutoff wheel in a circular saw. Be sure the nibbler you use is rated
for stainless. I broke mine on some 22 ga (316 or so). It was "kitchen
grade" whatever that is. There are actually a lot more grades than 316
and 304 but they seem to be the main benchmarks, based on whether it
is mildly magnetic or not..
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Posted by Matt on July 22, 2009, 5:51 pm
gfretwell@aol.com wrote:
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> On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:29:04 -0500, Matt
>
>> I want to cut some sheet steel. I expect I might have to make several
>> feet of cuts at a time, and I might need to make ten feet of cuts in a
>> few months. I expect the material will be 304 stainless or similar, say
>> around 22 ga. (0.031 inches) give or take 20%.
>> Would it likely be unpleasant to use a muscle-powered nibbler? Should I
>> just plan on a pneumatic nibbler? Would I likely see much difference
>> in the finished product? I'm not set up for air tools right now, but I
>> could probably rent something ...
>> Please advise.
>
> If they are straight cuts you can do a fairly good job with a metal
> cutoff wheel in a circular saw. Be sure the nibbler you use is rated
> for stainless. I broke mine on some 22 ga (316 or so). It was "kitchen
> grade" whatever that is. There are actually a lot more grades than 316
> and 304 but they seem to be the main benchmarks, based on whether it
> is mildly magnetic or not..
Thanks guys for all the replies ... will consider ...
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>feet of cuts at a time, and I might need to make ten feet of cuts in a
>few months. I expect the material will be 304 stainless or similar, say
>around 22 ga. (0.031 inches) give or take 20%.
>Would it likely be unpleasant to use a muscle-powered nibbler? Should I
>just plan on a pneumatic nibbler? Would I likely see much difference
>in the finished product? I'm not set up for air tools right now, but I
>could probably rent something ...
>Please advise.