Actually the flange in question is on the simplest end. The other end of the tube has more features. I am inexperienced in welding and may consider taking it to a professional. I have welded angle iron together to make table frames, but in this case I feel it needs to be super accurate as it forms the base to the vertical riser. At this stage I have made all the band saw cuts. I do have carbide inserts for my face mill which I will use to finish smoothing the flange that forms the bottom of the riser. I will use a large endmill to square off end of the tube. Since this area hasn't been welded, I will use HSS.
Thanks for the various comments, they gave needed insight. Hubert On 10/16/16 8:23 PM, Dave Cole wrote: > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
