Hubert, You might want to consider leaving the flange in place and to cut the tubing to shorten it/lengthen it. If you are making it shorter, chances are it will be stronger than needed. If your bandsaw makes a bad cut, mark the tubing, and grind it square.
Dave On 10/15/2016 10:57 PM, hubert wrote: > I am wanting to cut down a 1000lb rated gantry crane to a size that will > fit my Shop. This crane is made from 2" rectangular tubing. I will do > the initial cutting with a Harbor Freight band saw, but I can't count on > it giving true 90 degree cuts. My thoughts are to true the cut surface > with my mill. I will also be cutting off the flange that will be welded > back on the tubing. My thoughts were to use the mill true the surface > of the flange. > My questions are related to the welds that I am trimming off. Will > they cause problems for the mill? Is it better to use High steel or > carbide? > > Thanks > Hubert > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
