"Airy R.Bean" wrote in message
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Is there a "kink" for setting up a slitting saw to saw through
round bar stock along the axis, so that the slot is exactly
across a diameter? (I presume this to be a similar problem to
setting up accurately for cross-drilling)

This is actually a Ham Radio application; I wish to make
up some very large banana-type plugs from the 1/4" round
bar stock that I have in small quantities. For this, I will need
to saw two diameters in a cross shape, and then splay
out the leaves slightly to make a springy and rubbing contact.


Doesn't need to be "exactly" because it's the diameter that is more critical
than the position of the slot - I suspect even as much as just less than the
thickness of the slitting saw off centre would not be a problem.

I made a connector (female as opposed to your male) for an old radio by
slitting brass tube. Hacksaw and vice produced good enough accuracy for an
excellent operational performance.

Steve