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Easy, plasma cutter!
John, this is not an easy task. I=E2=80=99d try a combination of methods. On=
ce the sides are cut, holes are drilled & piece is broken off, grab the jig s=
aw to clean out what=E2=80=99s left.=20
Is it crucial that the notch have a square bottom? If not just use a Large b=
it to drill out a hole to give you a radiused slot bottom.=20
Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity
> On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:27 AM, john niolon via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
>=20
=EF=BB=BF
Need some metal working expertise. I know there is a simpler way to notch m=
etal than what I=E2=80=99m using. I had to fabricate a latch thingy for a n=
eighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to be cu=
t in the plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep. I used a Metabo=
grinder with a .040 cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the back e=
nd of the notch. I thought about a saber saw with a metal blade but the not=
ch was very narrow and it would have been difficult in that small area. Gues=
s I could have used a hole saw at the back of the notch and then squared up w=
ith a file...
=20
I couldn=E2=80=99t reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it ou=
t... finally I drilled a number of holes across the back line of the notch, b=
roke out the slug and finished it with a file to make it square. There has t=
o be a better way. Can=E2=80=99t find a hand tool to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D ma=
terial and notching machines aren=E2=80=99t in my budget..=20
=20
give me some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawned o=
n my feeble old brain !
=20
john
https://jniolon.classicpickup.com/
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Easy, plasma cutter!<div><br></div><div>Joh=
n, this is not an easy task. I=E2=80=99d try a combination of methods. Once t=
he sides are cut, holes are drilled & piece is broken off, grab the jig s=
aw to clean out what=E2=80=99s left. <div><br></div><div>Is it crucial t=
hat the notch have a square bottom? If not just use a Large bit to drill out=
a hole to give you a radiused slot bottom. <br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pa=
t Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:27 AM, j=
ohn niolon via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></bl=
ockquote></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Need s=
ome=20
metal working expertise. I know there is a simpler way to notch=20=
metal than what I=E2=80=99m using. I had to fabricate a latch thingy f=
or a=20
neighbor using 3/8=E2=80=9D plate which required a rectangular notch to be c=
ut in the=20
plate about 3/4=E2=80=9D wide and 3=E2=80=9D deep. I used a Metabo gri=
nder with a .040=20
cutting disc to cut the sides but how to cut the back end of the notch. =
; I=20
thought about a saber saw with a metal blade but the notch was very narrow a=
nd=20
it would have been difficult in that small area. Guess I could have used a h=
ole=20
saw at the back of the notch and then squared up with a file...</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> =
;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">I cou=
ldn=E2=80=99t=20
reach in the gap with a 4.5=E2=80=9D grinder to hog it out... finally I dril=
led a number=20
of holes across the back line of the notch, broke out the slug and finished i=
t=20
with a file to make it square. There has to be a better way. Can=
=E2=80=99t=20
find a hand tool to handle 3/8=E2=80=9D material and notching machines aren=E2=
=80=99t in my=20
budget.. </div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> =
;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">give m=
e=20
some suggestions and options or ideas, that haven=E2=80=99t dawned on my fee=
ble old=20
brain !</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> =
;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">john<=
/div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><br>h=
ttps://jniolon.classicpickup.com/</div></div></div>
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