Strange situation.... I have to cut a chunk out of an old lathe bed that is cast iron. I need to give it to a friend to extend his lathe bed by one foot. He makes walking sticks for disabled vets. I am not a metal worker... so I have no idea on how to do this. Can I score it with my hand held grinder or a carbide tipped sawzall blade and give it a hit w/ a hammer? The cast iron is about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick. It does not have to be a pretty or clean break. I can smoothe it on the grinder afterwards. The chunk of lathe bed is not going to be actually attached to the other bed, just attached to the bench in line with the other.
Thank you all...
Michael