Cutting 3mm aluminium?

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  1. Damus

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    I have a 300x360x3mm aluminium plate coming, how would I go about cutting it to shape?
    also what are thoughts on using epoxy instead of welding?

    Thank you,
    Damus
     
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    kiffsta Senior Member

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    Take it to a machine shop, they will knock it out for you and probably weld it on for you as well.
     
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    Damus She is a BEAST and riding it is comparable to sex Dirty Wheel Club

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    machine shop?
     
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    maelstrom LiteTek Staff Member Premium Member 250cc Vendor Contributing Member

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    A jigsaw and you need to tell us what it is for and what it will attach to before we can give suggestions about bonding/welding/riveting.
     
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    Someone with tools, an engineering workshop, you know...a metal fab place :thumb_ups:
     
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  6. Damus

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    Lol u totally know what its for! I have been blabbering about the same stuff for weeks! engine protection plates.
    Oh and just for anyone that is reading this and thinking of doing the same I got my plate for 37$ (including shipping) from http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ALUMINIUM-SHEET-PLATE-380mm-X-300mm-X-3mm-/121274363997
    bloody bargain and 3mm thick is a great thickness (i think).

    a long time ago I had an exhaust welded on by:
    http://www.midas.com.au/

    Might ask to see if they will weld it for me.
    but I take it we are against epoxy?
     
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    In my defense there was allot of people on the net that state they have had good results tree banging.
     
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    i prefer women.lol.
     
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    got a Woody :thumb_ups:
     
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    Angle grinder and file to take off sharp end need someone with a tig welder to tack on
     
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    Variable speed table top bandsaw with a medium fine blade is what I use on my 3mm aluminium plate, very noisy though.
     
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    Methacrylate for bonding over epoxy - epoxy is great for laminating and bonding between itself on completed and prepared surfaces

    I've seen the epoxy peel straight off of surfaces that it's just didn't like

    BTW a jigsaw with a narrow metal blade can work wonders and cut well either from above or below through a small hole in a table or piece of ply etc with the jigsaw attached with some screws
     
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