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To mill or to slit that is the question?
| Mark P. | 25/10/2015 15:12:25 |
 634 forum posts 9 photos | I need a 2 short lengths of 6mm square brass bar,(18mm) I have a length of 1/4"x1/2" brass. The question is do I mill down to 6mm or cut it in half with a thin slitting saw? Mark P |
| John C | 25/10/2015 15:31:06 |
| 273 forum posts 95 photos | Cut. Even if your saw is not fine enough to produce two pieces of 1/4 X 6.1mm from one length of 18mm, you will still have 36mm of 1/4 X (say) 5mm, which will come in more useful for something else than a bunch of brass chips! John. From Yorkshire........ |
| Speedy Builder5 | 25/10/2015 15:34:21 |
| 2878 forum posts 248 photos | Saw with a hacksaw and save electricity ? |
| John C | 25/10/2015 15:44:11 |
| 273 forum posts 95 photos | Now you're talking! |
| Ian P | 25/10/2015 16:20:20 |
 2747 forum posts 123 photos | If the finished part is to has any degree of accuracy required, best would be to machine the waste equally (about) of each edge, assuming its extruded brass. If you saw down the middle you will get two banana shaped pieces. Ian P |
| Clive Hartland | 25/10/2015 16:58:57 |
 2929 forum posts 41 photos | Anneal it first and then again after cutting or you will have two bananas. Clive |
| Mark P. | 25/10/2015 17:13:15 |
634 forum posts 9 photos | Thanks chaps I will saw it. Mark P. |
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