Re: Cutting stainless media

On Apr 23, 5:40=A0pm, RADIATORMAN12 <HENRY...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 23, 1:28=A0pm, richardcas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Richard Casady)
> wrote:
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> > On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:47:54 GMT, "Tom Wait"
>
> > <tomwait308landm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >Rockwell 60 is harder than a whores heart to cut. You'd need carbide
to=
oling
> > >for a saw or a lathe.
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> > Can you anneal it and make it softer?
>
> > Casady
>
> I had a bit of 3/4octogon stainless leftover from a project(about
> 10lbs)
> So for fun.
> I cut the stock in an industrial bansaw.
> And cleaned all the edges with my TIG welder (miller250)
> Very, Very nice way to do it.
> It took a bit of time though.
> And I realize most people dont have tools like this.
>
> Ted

The discolor isn't a problem.
Chop saw, real slow speed band saw, or the plasma.
With the plasma, if there's any scale, deburr, then wire wheel it off.
Dan