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wrangler wrote: »

Or hire a magnetic drill if you really just want to bolt it together, would rill through in no time, much tidier.....what size is your gennie

It's an Aldi one (:)) so doubt if it would run a mag drill. Wonder are mag drills easy to hire / run? Don't think I've ever worked one.

wrangler

Pod123 wrote: »

Just wondering could you burn them out with a welder??did it one time with angle iron turned welder up high and burned through.
Someone else here might be able to advise better.

Or hire a magnetic drill if you really just want to bolt it together, would rill through in no time, much tidier.....what size is your gennie

Pod123

Just wondering could you burn them out with a welder??did it one time with angle iron turned welder up high and burned through.
Someone else here might be able to advise better.

wrangler

MfMan wrote: »

It's a bit of both. It's would be for uprights in a field away from mains. I've a portable gennie and a drill, but it's *very* slow boring sizeable holes for bolt on brackets, with the bits going blunt after a short while. It's not a big job so don't want the hassle of having to go and ask somebody. Is it easy to burn out holes using gas? Can one get small portable gas burners?

why not a portable welder, most plant hire places have them, if you had it ready to go together you'd do a lot of welding in a day

9935452 wrote: »

Is it a temporary job you are after or a lack of electricity thats the problem .

If you knew someone with gas and burned the holes might work .

It's a bit of both. It's would be for uprights in a field away from mains. I've a portable gennie and a drill, but it's *very* slow boring sizeable holes for bolt on brackets, with the bits going blunt after a short while. It's not a big job so don't want the hassle of having to go and ask somebody. Is it easy to burn out holes using gas? Can one get small portable gas burners?

9935452

SuperTortoise wrote: »

greenfield21 wrote: »

Stupid question but what would ye use it for?. With a few more € you would get a bigger better make. Probably buy it anyway can't really give at that price.

5 inch cutting capacity not to be sneezed at, even something simple like gang cutting plates as one example speeds it up over using an angle grinder, also no dust like you get from a grinder.

To go up in makes you'd be looking at a good few euro more, any of the known brands would be 3 times that price.

The one thing i would question is cutting speed.
A lad i work for bought a small bandsaw from spaldings which is a similar size to that. Even with a new blade its painfully slow to cut. So much so we havent used it in years. Grinder or chopsaw gets used instead.
In comparison i have a bigger bandsaw with a 16x9 capacity. It will cut 100x12mm flat in under 30 seconds.

greenfield21 wrote: »

Stupid question but what would ye use it for?. With a few more € you would get a bigger better make. Probably buy it anyway can't really give at that price.

5 inch cutting capacity not to be sneezed at, even something simple like gang cutting plates as one example speeds it up over using an angle grinder, also no dust like you get from a grinder.

To go up in makes you'd be looking at a good few euro more, any of the known brands would be 3 times that price.

SuperTortoise wrote: »

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Had i not bought it i probably would have bought that saw you linked, handy enough around the workshop and the saw blades are bound to be cheaper.

I dunno. Aldi stuff can be so so. I used a band saw before at work and it doesn't cut that square. The lads using it would always mill the cut ends after to get them square.
Let us know how the raptor 355 cuts. Just watched a few videos there on youtube and it does look good.

Muckit wrote: »

Can that blade be got for any chopsaw? Ive a metabo with abrasive disc

NEVER run a TCT blade on you abrasive chop saw, the motor in an abrasive chop saw spins at roughly 3 times the speed it does in a cold cut chop saw, you will ABSOLUTELY destroy the carbide tips on the blade and there's a decent chance the blade will shatter.

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

The Evolution R355CPS240V does look a better saw for the money , in fairness.

€236 plus delivery from screwfix.
https://www.ie.screwfix.com/evolution-r355cps240v-2200w-355mm-chop-saw-240v.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuafdBRDmARIsAPpBmVUqMwA0slAahlxcvTh0IJIVGU_TDgNFx6yAZvMWB6AMNOBhmQZeeIMaApGXEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

That's the rage 2 as they call it, i got the Evo Raptor, only slight difference is the base is fully cast and a heavier motor in the raptor, not a huge ammount of difference in the price so went with the heavier option.

€270 delivered, Amazon. Blades can be expensive think they are around the €65+ mark.
Have'nt had a chance to use it yet but i have a few projects for it over the next few months.

Had i not bought it i probably would have bought that saw you linked, handy enough around the workshop and the saw blades are bound to be cheaper.

The Evolution R355CPS240V does look a better saw for the money , in fairness.

€236 plus delivery from screwfix.
https://www.ie.screwfix.com/evolution-r355cps240v-2200w-355mm-chop-saw-240v.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuafdBRDmARIsAPpBmVUqMwA0slAahlxcvTh0IJIVGU_TDgNFx6yAZvMWB6AMNOBhmQZeeIMaApGXEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Muckit

Can that blade be got for any chopsaw? Ive a metabo with abrasive disc

I've been doing a lot of cutting/welding the last few years. The thin grinder discs cut away fine but very time consuming.
Don't know if I have enough work going forward though. All DIY stuff around the farm.

How much did the Evolution 355 cost SuperTortoise?

greenfield21

Stupid question but what would ye use it for?. With a few more € you would get a bigger better make. Probably buy it anyway can't really give at that price.

This is from their Irish Catalogue. On sale 27th Sept.

emaherx

Damo810 wrote: »

Aldi.Co.UK? Not seeing it on the Irish site?

But they do deliver, so parcel motel

Damo810

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Portable band saw in Aldi this week for €189.99. Cuts 127mm x 127mm.
Just saying like..............

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-240v-portable-bandsaw/p/086075229503400

Aldi.Co.UK? Not seeing it on the Irish site?

On the plus side it's gear driven and not belt driven.

I might have had a go at it but i bought an evo355 saw yesterday.

tellmeabit

Reggie. wrote:

Why did ya show me that

Snap. I looked at it and now trying to figure out what i can use it for

Reggie.

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Portable band saw in Aldi this week for €189.99. Cuts 127mm x 127mm.
Just saying like..............

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-240v-portable-bandsaw/p/086075229503400

Why did ya show me that

Portable band saw in Aldi this week for €189.99. Cuts 127mm x 127mm.
Just saying like..............

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-240v-portable-bandsaw/p/086075229503400

9935452

MfMan wrote: »

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Can you weld on slightly bigger pipes and slide them through.

Trying to avoid welding also! Easiest solution possible.
Thanks Emaherx, objects for thought.

Is it a temporary job you are after or a lack of electricity thats the problem .

If you knew someone with gas and burned the holes might work .

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Can you weld on slightly bigger pipes and slide them through.

Trying to avoid welding also! Easiest solution possible.
Thanks Emaherx, objects for thought.

MfMan wrote: »

Anyone know any way of mounting crush pipe onto H-irons without have to bore it? Somewhat similar to gate hangers? Surely must be some sort of clamps made up t hold it....

Can you weld on slightly bigger pipes and slide them through.

emaherx

MfMan wrote: »

Anyone know any way of mounting crush pipe onto H-irons without have to bore it? Somewhat similar to gate hangers? Surely must be some sort of clamps made up t hold it....

Google RSJ Pipe clamp