mopowers
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Thanks for the input guys. I ended up using a chop saw with a carbide tipped wood blade. It was noisy as hell and sent chips everywhere, but it cut the 3/8" plate like butter.
Use a nail cutting blade in a circular saw.
Quick and easy.
Yes that's how it's done. You cut aluminum just like cutting wood. Skil Saw, Miter Saw, Table Saw, Router. All with carbide tipped blades and router bits. You can put a very small amount of A-9 on the aluminum for improved finish (especially when using the router).Thanks for the input guys. I ended up using a chop saw with a carbide tipped wood blade. It was noisy as hell and sent chips everywhere, but it cut the 3/8" plate like butter.
circular saw would work fine they don't have to be round , just cut a 3 inch strip x12"
then mark itout to cut 2 u shaped pieces 3x3 or whatever , then use some gasket seal to stick them to the frame and mabee tape around them drop the motor in and cut the exposed tape away or just tape them until the sealer sets up just a thought they don't have to be round
Negative on the cut off disk, aluminum gums up the disk.
Sawzall and beer, maybe try a different blade.
How many TPI were you using?
I need to make some motor mount shims out of 1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" aluminum plate. I don't have a band saw or any other fancy tools. I made one cut with a sawzall, but it took forever. I imagine a jig saw would to. I've heard a skillsaw works, but I'm leery of using one because the parts I'm cutting are so small. Do you guys have any ideas??? Thanks.
I don't even bother cutting stuff like that anymore. I just shoot a drawing over to the local laser cutting shop and then drive over and pick up the parts. Just about everything I do anymore on the car starts with a laser cut part. No mess no fuss and they fit perfect.
Waterjet is better for thicker materials, especially thick aluminum since most lasers won't cut thick aluminum. I used to work in a shop that had both water jet and laser cutters as well as rapid prototype capability.
Speaking of parts, I just unloaded a box full of parts from my local laser cutting shop. I have a new set of oil pan rail reinforcements as well as a windage tray and some valve cover spacers. Super nice quality and the cost is very fair when compared to how much work it takes to make parts like that any other way.