On Dec 15, 5:53*pm, "Larry Gauthier \(K8UT\)"
wrote:
I bought a non-ferrous metal blade for my power miter saw - works great on
antenna aluminum projects - even built a special jig for cutting vertical
"slits" in aluminum tubing.

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-larry
K8UT"JIMMIE" wrote in message

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I have some door kick panels, some brass and a couple of Al ones. I
have used these before to make enclosures but in the past I always cut
them with a reciprocating saw then did a lot of filing to get the
edges straight and pretty. I was wondering if I could cut these using
my table saw. The motor is sealed so I don't have to worry about
getting metal shavings in it. Anyone here ever done this before. If so
what kind of blade did you use? Were there any special techniques you
applied?

It seems like this would save me a lot of finish work if I could do
it.

Jimmie- Hide quoted text -

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Well, I tried using a carbide tipped blade to cut some thick aluminum
plate and will never do that again. There is an extreme tendency
toward kick back. The same blade performed well for cutting Al tubing
in my radial arm saw. I think the problem is mostly becase of the way
the angle at which the blade is ground. Perhaps installing the blade
backwards may solve this problem.

Jimmie