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[Vinpetrol]

The cladders doing the buildings we are on at the moment use a recipe saw for it. If it's really got to be accurate they have a Makita circular saw but 90% is being done with a recipe then covered with flashing and filled with expanding foam.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-expert-s1255chc-metal-reciprocating-saw-blade-300mm/953PF?tc=ZB8&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21540051099&gbraid=0AAAAAD8IdPzAyJkr4zQ7rbkXuesoRL8Pk&gclid=CjwKCAjwrP3VBhBbEiwAnaqpQ0BNHLdMwn5M5eVUn29shNjLA_sXbWMuVpt6lURjqsaBxsiyTpHVPRoCAJUQAvD_BwE

https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dcs552z-136mm-18v-li-ion-lxt-cordless-circular-saw-bare/822GT?tc=ZB8&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20155423388&gbraid=0AAAAAD8IdPznI3MvEXhZ2Jq7CcF8Yxj60&gclid=CjwKCAjwrP3VBhBbEiwAnaqpQ2BZkqhNbccvFhjsaDre20U76sCkz9G5z9DDyqk9mfZuTzBk2uwwGBoCAHoQAvD_BwE

Looks like the reciprocating saw is the way to go . Any particular blades for cold cutting ?

 

[Canal Navvy]

I use a 5 inch thin disc to cut the sheath and an old panel saw with the set knocked off to cut the insulation between the cuts.

 

[Smiffy]

Looks like the reciprocating saw is the way to go . Any particular blades for cold cutting ?

I think it's the Bosch blade I linked above that they use. I will check Monday though.

 

[Vinpetrol]

I use a 5 inch thin disc to cut the sheath and an old panel saw with the set knocked off to cut the insulation between the cuts.

Is that not classed as a hot cut ? They say not to do it as the metal bits stick to the cladding and rust.

 

[Canal Navvy]

Is that not classed as a hot cut ? They say not to do it as the metal bits stick to the cladding and rust.

I find that a thin disc is so quick cutting that it doesn't generate enough heat for anything to stick.
I like being able to get a constant gap between cuts that the expanding foam nozzle comfortably fits into to achieve a full even fill

 

[Conor]

Looks like the reciprocating saw is the way to go . Any particular blades for cold cutting ?

Milwaukee torch blades are excellent for cutting steel but not the cheapest

 

[V8Druid]

Looks like the reciprocating saw is the way to go . Any particular blades for cold cutting ?

wanna be fine toothed for profile

 

[Vinpetrol]

wanna be fine toothed for profile

What would you use Graham ?

 

[6feetdown]

What about this cuts to 77mm

https://shop.evolutionpowertools.com/products/s210ccs-heavy-duty-metal-cutting-circular-saw?tw_source=bing&tw_campaign=688850839&tw_adid=82532498119778&msclkid=37cb7b84b008140381ad1145bc20fe36

 

[Vinpetrol]

What about this cuts to 77mm

https://shop.evolutionpowertools.com/products/s210ccs-heavy-duty-metal-cutting-circular-saw?tw_source=bing&tw_campaign=688850839&tw_adid=82532498119778&msclkid=37cb7b84b008140381ad1145bc20fe36

That looks like what I need ! I’d still need to cut from both sides but that would work !

 

[6feetdown]

That looks like what I need ! I’d still need to cut from both sides but that would work !

Not a bad price less than 300 gets you kit with guide rail too

 

[Vinpetrol]

What about this cuts to 77mm

https://shop.evolutionpowertools.com/products/s210ccs-heavy-duty-metal-cutting-circular-saw?tw_source=bing&tw_campaign=688850839&tw_adid=82532498119778&msclkid=37cb7b84b008140381ad1145bc20fe36

Just had a stroke of luck , I picked up my grab that has been adapted for the Hyundai and the guy who done it is building a house and he has used the same kit manufacturer I used . We were just comparing notes and I told him
About my cold cutting requirements , he has an evolution 230 saw , just needs a disc . I’ve got the saw in the van and disc on order ! I just need to order some of them blades now for the recip saw and should be sorted !

 

[6feetdown]

Just had a stroke of luck , I picked up my grab that has been adapted for the Hyundai and the guy who done it is building a house and he has used the same kit manufacturer I used . We were just comparing notes and I told him
About my cold cutting requirements , he has an evolution 230 saw , just needs a disc . I’ve got the saw in the van and disc on order ! I just need to order some of them blades now for the recip saw and should be sorted !

Disc or blade?

 

[Vinpetrol]

Disc or blade?

disc for the evo230 and I need a blade for the recip.

 

[6feetdown]

disc for the evo230 and I need a blade for the recip.

The 1 i posted was a blade.
Can you put a blade on it?

 

[6feetdown]

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[Vinpetrol]

The 1 i posted was a blade.
Can you put a blade on it?

I just called it a disc as I thought that’s what it was . This was the one you posted . I just said disc because they were round like cutting discs must be called blades for steel cutting .
The blade I mentioned was the one posted earlier for the recip saw

 

[V8Druid]

What do you mean wind bracing Graham ?
It’s got 12no 1400 x 1600 x 600 pads under the slab that have resin anchored steels into the slab they structurally hold it up and also hold it down to assist with wind load .
The frame isn’t finished yet , it has some cross bracing to go in the bay walls and the roof .

that's the wind bracing

 

[V8Druid]

What would you use Graham ?

5" thin discs for profile ... as said - so fast they generate negligible heat

 

[V8Druid]

The 1 i posted was a blade.
Can you put a blade on it?

this is deffo a conventional TCT blade - see a lot of the Yanks put the blade in backwards for cladding/profile and seems to work well as it doesn't rip the sheets