 |  |  |
| | |
|
Discuss Cutting/trimming aluminum in the SNOWMOBILE RELATED DISCUSSIONS AND RIDING AREA's forums; Whats the best tool for cutting/trimming aluminum? I'm installing a drop and roll kit on my 04 and I'm sure ...
| ||||||
| Notices |
  |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
08-21-2008, 11:44 AM
| #1 (permalink) |
| Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Red Deer
Posts: 258
Casino Cash: $100888 Thanks: 33
Thanked 62 Times in 53 Posts
 | Cutting/trimming aluminum Whats the best tool for cutting/trimming aluminum? I'm installing a drop and roll kit on my 04 and I'm sure there will be some trimming involved. I have a grinder with zip cuts for the easier areas but what works best in tight spots.
__________________ 07 700 Grizzly 06 450 Kodiak (girly's ride) 04 800 Summit X 07 MegaCab Dually |
|  |
| Sponsored Links, Plese click on Banner to View there Website | |
|
08-21-2008, 01:40 PM
| #2 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: calgary
Posts: 2,161
Casino Cash: $9800 Thanks: 760
Thanked 1,145 Times in 695 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Air Body Saw with lots of wax on blade. Milwakee general purpose metal blade, go slow and use wax every 6 inches. Other blades cut faster but this combo gives you best control and clean edges.......Bolt Supply House has every thing you need Or a plasma cutter if you can get the torch head in there.......If useing a plasma un hook batteries and electronic modules to be safe. Be sure to use wheels made for alluminum.....ordinary ones will glaze ..... be hard to control...and increase heat...and cause destortion. |
|
| |
|
08-21-2008, 06:40 PM
| #3 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Red Deer
Posts: 258
Casino Cash: $100888 Thanks: 33
Thanked 62 Times in 53 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Thanks snotrocket, went out and found one for $50, works great. Now I just need the kit from specialty to get here.
__________________ 07 700 Grizzly 06 450 Kodiak (girly's ride) 04 800 Summit X 07 MegaCab Dually |
|
| |
|
08-21-2008, 06:50 PM
| #4 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: calgary
Posts: 2,161
Casino Cash: $9800 Thanks: 760
Thanked 1,145 Times in 695 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Originally Posted by xtremegriz Just remember to use the wax...like night and day.
__________________ |
|
| |
| Sponsored Links, Plese click on Banner to View there Website | |
|
08-23-2008, 06:00 AM
| #5 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ardrossan, AB
Posts: 365
Casino Cash: $271025 Thanks: 48
Thanked 170 Times in 136 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Originally Posted by xtremegriz If you use a zip cut disk(or any steel disk) on aluminum, throw it out when you are done. If you use them on steel afterwards, the aluminum melts on the disk and can cause it to disintegrate.
__________________ 05 Kingcat Ya it's stock!!   Silver bottle is for the Muff Pot, Honest Kawi Bayou 400 Couldnt be more stock  #22222 |
| |
|
08-23-2008, 11:46 AM
| #6 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary
Posts: 279
Casino Cash: $242380 Thanks: 38
Thanked 175 Times in 115 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Originally Posted by snotrocket What he ^^^ said X2.
Princess Auto has the air body saws on sale right now - right around $30.
__________________ At first if you don't succeed...Use more Nitrous. |
|
| |
|
08-24-2008, 12:51 PM
| #7 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Red Deer
Posts: 258
Casino Cash: $100888 Thanks: 33
Thanked 62 Times in 53 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Thanks for the tips guys, Got her done last night, just waiting on a new axle for the Big wheel kit. The Drop and Roll kit from Specialty is pretty straight forward and now I can't wait to try it out. Heres some pics of the process.
__________________ 07 700 Grizzly 06 450 Kodiak (girly's ride) 04 800 Summit X 07 MegaCab Dually |
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to xtremegriz For This Useful Post: | snotrocket (08-26-2008) |
|
08-24-2008, 12:53 PM
| #8 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Red Deer
Posts: 258
Casino Cash: $100888 Thanks: 33
Thanked 62 Times in 53 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum One more pic
__________________ 07 700 Grizzly 06 450 Kodiak (girly's ride) 04 800 Summit X 07 MegaCab Dually |
|
| |
| Sponsored Links, Plese click on Banner to View there Website | |
|
08-24-2008, 10:33 PM
| #9 (permalink) |
| Member   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Onoway Alberta
Posts: 93
Casino Cash: $115400 Thanks: 27
Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Looks good.I also use an air powered hacksaw with good results.
__________________ No act of kindness goes unpunished.01 Summit Highmark 151. |
|
| |
|
08-25-2008, 10:45 AM
| #10 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: red deer, alberta
Posts: 119
Casino Cash: $166410 Thanks: 3
Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Originally Posted by snotrocket Please don't tell us you use left over wax on your legs!!!!!!
(couldn't resist) |
|
| |
|
08-25-2008, 12:46 PM
| #11 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: calgary
Posts: 2,161
Casino Cash: $9800 Thanks: 760
Thanked 1,145 Times in 695 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum Originally Posted by imdoo'n I use the left over wax for my BUG EYES
__________________ |
|
| |
|
08-26-2008, 02:43 PM
| #12 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary
Posts: 279
Casino Cash: $242380 Thanks: 38
Thanked 175 Times in 115 Posts
| Re: Cutting/trimming aluminum How far back is the D&R? Looks like about 2" down and 1/2" back? Bigger track?
__________________ At first if you don't succeed...Use more Nitrous. |
|
| |
| Sponsored Links, Plese click on Banner to View there Website | |
| |
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| cutting a 15" track down to a 13" | rsw | PERFORMANCE and MODIFICATION GARAGE | 16 | 04-30-2008 01:45 PM |
| Legend All Aluminum Trailers | Firefly | Paradis Motorsports | 0 | 03-21-2008 02:17 PM |
| Aluminum Polishing | xtremegriz | JUST ABOUT ANYTHING GOES | 1 | 02-19-2008 07:30 PM |
| Karavan aluminum trailers? | WCTHEMI | TOW VEHICLES, RV's, TRAILERS and ACCESSORIES FOR THEM | 4 | 01-07-2008 02:28 AM |
| Billet Aluminum Wheels? | Linkz | SNOWMOBILE CHAT | 5 | 06-08-2007 08:33 PM |
| All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:19 AM. |
 |
Copyright © 2006 - 2008 SnowandMud.com
|  |
Linear Mode
