On 11/10/2012 9:19 PM, Exibar wrote:
anyone else use one of those angle grinders with a cut off wheel on it to part off pieces inthe lathe? I set the lathe to go very slowly, and use that grinder's cut off wheel and it produces a really nice cut.... I have a nice Porter Cable I picked up at Lowes and it's a treat to use.... goes through 3/8" plate steel like it's butter :-)
Yes, I cut off a few pieces that way before I got my bandsaw. Although you can get a decent cut with an angle grinder as long as you're careful, I greatly prefer using a bandsaw. I can get just as good a cut and don't have to worry about screwing up my lathe if I slip with the angle grinder. Plus, I didn't like getting grinding dust into my lathe, which can be very hard to clean out. The dust goes everywhere. Not just where you can see it.
Jim
