VIDEO- Cutting collector piece with a chop saw
 

OK so I decided to chop up some more collector pieces tonight.

I have seen some insanely over-complicated solutions to this, so maybe this will help some folks.

I do this on my uber-badass dry cut saw that I more-or-less want to have sex with every time i touch it, but the concept should work for a regularabrasive saw.

Also I sound extra hilariously Canadian on video, it's like Bob and Doug Mackenzie teaching fabricating...

This was pretty fun to do- and WAY more helpful/interesting than some pics I think.

I need to clear off the memory card so i can do some other demos.


Enjoy!

Edit- hm, I'm not sure how video embedding works here or if we cna do it... maybe just tyr the link... sorry guys...


http://i289.photobucket.com/player.s...b/MOV01398.flv

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You really do sound extra Canadian in that video, props from a fellow canuck.

What saw is that, it cuts really clean.

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Thanks. it's a Makita- Model is LC1230 I think...

Cheers!

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You sound super canadian eh. Take off you hoser.

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damn checked out the prices on those saws and ---- you are paying like 200+ for the blade
looks good though and way faster then a band saw

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hahaha man... so canadian. :8

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Haha yeah, I live in Vancouver now but I grew up way in the North, so my accent is strong I think.

I pay about $120 for blades, it's a bit scary since a mistake could be expensive.

However, the cool thing is you can have a blade re-sharpened for about $20 and you can re-sharpen them several times, so it isn't too bad.

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Nice, I guess Canadians are good for something...lol jk, thanks for posting...I know my harbor freight chop saw blade will tend to flex/walk a little I guess that what you get for a cheap saw...I might try a few and see how they come out...

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what about the second cut EH

lol the biggest accent i see in van is asian

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i vote more vids, just cuz the accent is funny.

you should really lay the canuck on thick.

that would make it even better.

nice vid, sweet saw.

yah should bang a grip of those fuckers out and sell them.

collectors get a decent price on exhaust sites and ----.

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Thanks guys- yeah, I could see an abrasive blade trying to deflect doing this, I would guess that the key would be to go quite slow- especially at the start of the cut where the part has a lot of "crown" to it and the blade will tend to want to walk out.

It's also a good plan to go slow for the start because
1) you are cutting a large cross-seciton at that point so the feed needs to be slower and
2) it's safer to go easy on it at first and watch the part carefully to make sure everything is tight and solid in terms of clamping.


I do sell manifolds, and I have thought about just making generic collectors and throwing them on ebay form time to time, it is a good idea as it is the trickiest part for most people. I feel more motivated to try this now that I have a less mind-numbing way to cut the pieces as opposed to my bandsaw.

I finished the cutting for that collector already, but I *think* I need to make another collector from schedule 10 in the next week or so, I will make a vid demoing the "second cut"- I know it's annoying when someone posts explaining HALF of a process. Again I have seen some pretty retarded methods for lining up these cuts so I will show my method.

If I don't have another schedule 10 collector to build, I for sure have a 16ga one to build next month, so I will demo it on that. Same thing really.

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chop saw ftw. thats what i use, but 150 is what i found that blade for, and i wasnt willing to spend that much for something i do once or twice a year.
SO.. abrasive blades are how i do it. 12$ each, and i still have the first one i bought, prob made 100 cuts with it, .

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Selling collectors would be a great idea.Nice work on the vid how to's are always appreciated here.I need a dry cut saw my abrasive chop saw blows but its from Princess Auto :P

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hey bondo check your messages

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Now I'm reading your post with an accent...eh.

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