Interesting. This post was just below another post on my feed 
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Regular cutting disks are made, at least in part, from aluminum oxide. The cut aluminum tends to bond to the disks, slowing them down, and making the disk slower.
There are specific aluminum cutting disks that don't clog, making the cut much faster.
Just saying.
Also, if using a reciprocating saw, keep the guard against the material, it's there to prevent the blade from jumping when it snags.
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I will never understand why people take the guards off their grinders. When those discs go pop they're gonna fuck you up.
And do you really wanna get fucked up in service of fucking over a Flock camera random aluminium tube on a job site?
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If the sawzall is vibrating your hands, you aren't using it right. The workpiece should be tight against the shoe, not floating in the middle of the blade. Push the tool hard against the workpiece, and slowly lever the blade through the cut.
If you're using it right, it will take less than 30 seconds. Longer than the circular saw, but much easier to handle. It only requires one cut instead of two.
Circular saw will not work on steel pipes; reciprocating saw will, with either a demolition blade or a metal cutting blade.
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Interesting and informative video.
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I can't tell what exactly he used in the circular saw, but if it's a saw meant for cutting wood, you can only get away with cutting aluminum, not steel or anything else harder than aluminum. That's fine in this use case though. If you do have a wood cutting saw, you'll either want a blade for aluminum or a high tooth wood blade.
If they start using steel for their posts, you'll want to upgrade to a saw and saw blade meant for steel. They make carbide blades for hard metals.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/g19731042/cordless-metal-cutting-saws/
"Unlike France, we're got going to give up our liberties for safety."
I hope he's being ironic with that one. The French are the first willing to burn things to the ground if the government starts encroaching on their rights.
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There are so many issues with this video.
When using power tools, safety should be your number one concern.
- Never use an angle grinder without the blade guard installed. Is it inconvenient at times? Sure. But you know what else is inconvenient? Trying not to bleed to death or being blinded over what should have been a quick and easy job.
- Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). That includes a heavy long sleeve shirt, gloves, safety classes, a dust mask, and a hard hat (especially when cutting poles or other materials that are vertical and have a risk of falling).
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I had to cut some steel poles off a trampoline frame.
Mind you, i'm not very strong but I was able to use a hacksaw I bought for like $20. It had grips on both sides.
I cut off all the poles in about 20 min. Just gotta keep it level. Makes very little noise.
I wore grip gloves to make it easier.
I highly recommend hacksaws with grips on both ends as this really helped. I bet someone stronger than me could cut through a pipe in about a min or 2 with one of them.
Barely making any noise.
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He's neglecting one important competitor: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/details/m18-fuel-deep-cut-band-saw/2929-20
It might not be the lightest or most discreet tool, but with a quoted 40 second cut through a 4" iron pipe, 2.5" aluminium should present no issues.
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You know, Gallium is pretty neat, does all sorts of fun stuff with Aluminum.
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Good knowledge for everyone to know. For no reason other than to share knowledge. Yes.
France getting hit by a stray bullet for what reason?
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I've found when cutting or milling aluminum that the cuts go faster and my blade stays cleaner using a cutting fluid.
My go-to for field work is Anchorlube. Water based, easy cleanup, and it sticks to vertical surfaces pretty well, but will still flow when needed. All of that balling on the blades goes away of you use a little cutting fluid
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You guys are silly.
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Those who give up Liberty for safety deserve neither.
Write that down.
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Fun fact: a handful of sparklers get hot enough to melt aluminium pipe.
Source: once made a smokebomb that way that ended up melting halfway through.
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A portable band saw with the appropriate blade for either soft metal or hard metals is the only thing I'd use
This will come in very useful for building my roof drain! 👍
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