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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:55 pm
by chickenjohn
Packedup wrote:I'd rather try and pry the old floor up enough to get a nibbler between the two than try to be surgically precise with a grinder! If the two panels are really hard against each other it's going to be tricky with a grinder, surely?
Or am I just not that good with the things?
Tin- snips, chisels (fine steel chisels) and pliers!
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:28 pm
by les
The association of precision angle grinders will be upset by recent remarks! Some of them have spend years perfecting their art. The pass out test involves fashioning a 1 inch cube to within 1 thou + or- and perfectly flat, using no more than a standard disc..
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:42 pm
by bigginger
Grinding or cutting dic?
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:46 pm
by les
It's a free choice of disc! But once you've decided that's it. Not many use a dic !!!
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:49 pm
by bigginger
Oops - have an 's' for free ...
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:51 pm
by jonathon
Must say ultra fine cutting discs or dics can be used with great precision in the right hands. You could use one just to cut 1/2 way through the steel and finish cut with a good ol' wood chisel or proper ones as per John's pics.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:58 pm
by bigginger
I've only just got some of them, and haven't tryed them yet
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:04 pm
by jonathon
Prepare yourself to be amazed !!!!!
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:09 pm
by youngun
Whatever you feel most comfortable with i say.......Im tempted with one of those Plasma cutters, but have you seen the prices of them???????
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:26 pm
by bigginger
jonathon wrote:Prepare yourself to be amazed !!!!!
'swhy I got'em
Plasma cutter wouldn't really solve the problem of only cutting through one layer...
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:02 pm
by kennatt
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:28 pm
by bmcecosse
Mr Flatbum - who started all this - could I suppose just flood the section between decks with Waxoyl - should be ok for a few years anyway! The 'new' floor underneath would be best painted with zinc under coat followed by chassis black.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:33 pm
by chickenjohn
If the gap was big enough, he could cut access panels complete with hinges and use the secret compartments to store things! ;-)