It probably has something to do with how fast the Vette goes. There's always some kind of string attached. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 7:48 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circle
I know... Santa Clause and I had a long discussion about a combination Lincoln arc and wire feed welder to no avail. I asked her "just how good do I have to be???" *Stand by for response* -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 5:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circle Darndest thing. I tried using my welder on the wood and never could start an ark. I get mad and smack it with a big hammer and it breaks. Not at all like the metal you can weld and flatten back out after a laps in judgment (loss of temper). I'll have to get with you some time on the phone and go over some ideas on buying a few machines. I almost choked when I saw what my trusty Amco brake lathe sells for now. I got mine used years back for under a grand. $6100 now? Wish I still had it... ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 7:25 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circle Bob, Long before you joined this list I proclaimed my deep and profound dislike of wood. You can't weld it, bend it, mold it into fender flairs or wheel tubs, make spoilers out of it, work it with a trip hammer or English wheel and just about the time you get a good finish on it this thing they call grain jumps up and screws up the hole project. therefore my sum total of wood exposure is cutting it into 16" lengths so that it will fit into the average wood-stove. That is in the day when I needed to perform that fall ritchual known as gathering fire-wood. I have since traded FWD pickup chain saw and wood splitter for a beer mug and the care and feeding of a Corvette and of course my El Camino. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 4:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circle If you cut through a hood and it turned out well, wood won't give you a problem. A very good description too. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 7:45 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circle Roger, This whole wood thing is really new to me but I can tell you how I cut a hole in the hood of my El Camino to accommodate a cold air package. 1. Determine the total diameter of the hole you want to cut. In my case I needed an 18" hole. 2. Divide this number by 2 this will give you diameter. 3. Find the dead center of the piece you want to remove. In my case I used two pieces of "Mechanics wire laid from opposite corners of the hood forming an X. Where the two wires intersected was the center of the hood. Because 1980 El Camino hoods are pretty much made of unobtanium I checked this measurement several times. 4. Drill a small hole at the dead center point. 5. Get a piece of flat strap slightly longer than the diameter of the circle you want to cut. 6. Drill the same sized hole in the flat strap you drilled at the center point of your circle. -7. Now take whatever cutting device you are going to use and remove the blade from it so that it will set flat on the material and position it with the blade chuck exactly where you want your cut and mark it. At this point secure the other end of the flat-strap to your center point 8. Pivot your flat strap guide around and attach it to your saw any way you are comfortable with. I already had a couple of holes drilled in the shoe of my saws-all and simply ran a flatheaded fastener through the strap and through the saw shoe and threaded on a nut and washer just tight enough to hold the saw steady. Now before you reinstall the blade or plug in the saw move it around your intended circle to make certain nothing slips or binds up on you. 9. Remember that mark you made in line with your blade chuck? Now drill a starting hole that your blade will fit through. With the other end of the flat-strap bolted in place Very carefully begin your cut around the circle. If ever there was a measure twice and cut once situation this is it. I understand we are working in different materials but hopefully this will at least give you some ideas. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodger Hood Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circle Can anyone tell me how to cut a circle out of a sheet of plywood for a table? I have all the saws and tools for most things but am still learning from your shows how to use them in different ways. I need to make a few different jigs for different shapes and could enjoy hearing from you on how to make them. Thanks for your helping advice. 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