Bad form?

[MattF]

Would it be classed as bad form to sod the angle grinder with cutting disc for cutting through metal and just get the ARC welder on it and melt through the bugger instead?

[jotto]

Would it be classed as bad form to sod the angle grinder with cutting disc for cutting through metal and just get the ARC welder on it and melt through the bugger instead?

Yes

[johnd]

gas axe

[gwh200]

Would it be classed as bad form to sod the angle grinder with cutting disc for cutting through metal and just get the ARC welder on it and melt through the bugger instead?

only if you dont mind having a cut edge rougher than a pikeys table manners

[sv1000spilot]

angle grinder with cutting disc for cutting through metal

= SLOW

gas axe

= FUN

BTW what are you cutting??

[BioHazard]

Grinder for sure unless you want to get a plasma cutter

[MattF]

Yes

I thought it might be well up there on the bodge scale.

unless you want to get a plasma cutter

I wish.

BTW what are you cutting??

The Gipsy. Seriously, when he welded the back together on this thing he must have been chuckling to himself thinking of the day when some poor sod would try removing it. Dismantling a tank would be easier. Spent about three hours on it this afternoon with the cutter and I've hardly even made an impression.

Just trying to get the I beam frame off of the chassis, (without damage to the chassis or the flatbed, but don't mind whether the I beam frame is destroyed or not), so that I can see how to subtly remove the flat bed. It's like a multi-layered puzzle though, and none of the metal sections are exactly what you could call flimsy. Some of the welds are just impossible to get to with the grinder too unless I dismantle the framework layer by layer.

[MattF]

only if you dont mind having a cut edge rougher than a pikeys table manners

I don't mind rough, as long as it's off. As soon as I get this off, I can get her in the shed.

[JUDWAK]

i can lend ya a stilsaw with a dimond blade on
one sunday maybe if its any use
i can not picture what it is your cutting

[GRASSMAN]

Hi matt,

If you have a big air compressor, what about trying
an air saw, it's surprising what you can cut thru' with a
hacksaw blade, to use an arc welder to burn thru' steel,
you will need special rods, (groovees I think they're called)
the fumes and smoke are unbelievable tho.

Good luck.

Gman.

[POPEYE]

Are you useing the thin cutting discs on the grinder? i cut through all sorts with em, very good

[surfenstein]

FATT F.your a heathen.

[Webbo]

I've got some 1.5 mm 115mm o/d cutting discs if you need some just let me know I will post them to you matey

[MattF]

Are you useing the thin cutting discs on the grinder? i cut through all sorts with em, very good

Just been using the standard types upto just. Might give those a whirl though. I might end up trying Grassman's saw method too the rate I'm going.

FATT F.your a heathen.

Yup. Normally I go for the subtle approach, but by Christ, the bloke must be peeing himself with laughter if he's looking down and watching me trying to disassemble this thing. It's not too bad until you get to the rear end, and then it's like a Rubik's cube of metalwork. No room to get in with the grinder unless I remove the layers bit by bit, but even now I still can't see where the original ends and the additions start. It's like peeling an onion made up from 2mm-3mm steel plate. You cut through one lot of seams thinking that part should come free and then you find reinforcing straps behind too. How the hell he welded this thing up like he did is beyond me.

I've got some 1.5 mm 115mm o/d cutting discs if you need some just let me know I will post them to you matey

Cheers. I have a supply at the mo, but I'll be in touch if needs be.