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Old 17th Dec 2017, 2:13 pm   #21
M0FYA Andy
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Lawrence,
I'm sure you are correct with that type of tool when dealing with large items, including 8' x 4' sheets of Tufnol which were commonplace where I used to work, Warton Aerodrome, although I was in Systems Engineering so remote from such stuff.
However I'm dealing with small items, say less than six inches square, maybe slightly longer for tagboards. The item I'm working to replicate some examples of at the moment is 140mm square and 20mm thick, for example.

Horses for courses.

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Old 17th Dec 2017, 3:50 pm   #22
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I have an attachment that fits the angle grinder to a jig that acts like a chop saw
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Old 18th Dec 2017, 4:52 pm   #23
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My Axminster bandsaw was delivered today! I've unpacked it, but not yet assembled the table or tried it.
Reading the manual, it gives guidance on blade types. It comes fitted with a 6 tpi blade, the manual says this is a general purpose blade, suitable for cross cutting timber up to 150mm thick, or ripping up to 50mm thick.
Ignoring details of 3 and 4 tpi blades, it says of 10 tpi, for cutting plywood and MDF as well as non-ferrous metals and plastics, and of 14 tpi, for plywood, plastics and MDF but not natural timbers unless less than 25mm thick.
As my primary application is for cutting Tufnol and related materials, I've now ordered a 14 tpi blade.
Fun over Christmas!
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