Best way to cut angle iron.
I am making some extra support braces for my Ridgid lathe and I found out last night that I do not want to cut them all by hand. Any suggestions on the best way to cut 1 1/4" angle iron?
Last night I tried a hacksaw :( and a cutoff wheel in my pneumatic die grinder. The die grinder would work if I had a bigger compressor. I had to stop and wait for the compressor to charge up to often.
Go with a metal cutting chop saw...
Use a metal cutting chop saw. If you don't wnat to buy one, just rent one. I just went through this outfitting a local Boy Scout Troop trailer with steel angle shelving supports. I borrowed a chop saw from a plumber friend and it really made quick work of all the cuts I had to make. After doing it with that tool, I'd never consider putting a metal cutting wheel on my Makita miter saw. All the plastic stuff would be trashed. BTW, the one I used was a Milwaukee 14" and it was very accurate to the cut line.