not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agohow to cut aluminum pipe with hardly any comments about flock camerasfedi.steph.toolsvideomessage-square126linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareOwOarchist@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoAre these things actually on aluminum pipes? Steel would make a lot more sense – stronger and cheaper … and less attractive for theft.
minus-squarekbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoEven if they are, it would be mild steel and still pretty easy to cut.
minus-squareOwOarchist@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoStill, even mild steel is significantly more difficult to cut than aluminum.
minus-squarekbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoEhhh, aluminum has issues with loading the cutting material making it take longer. I’d be interested to see the difference
minus-squareCADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoThat depends on the tools used. Basically, there are tools (blades) that are better at aluminum and some that are better at steel. You can use a wood cutting blade on aluminun, its noisy but effective.
Are these things actually on aluminum pipes? Steel would make a lot more sense – stronger and cheaper … and less attractive for theft.
Even if they are, it would be mild steel and still pretty easy to cut.
Still, even mild steel is significantly more difficult to cut than aluminum.
Ehhh, aluminum has issues with loading the cutting material making it take longer. I’d be interested to see the difference
That depends on the tools used.
Basically, there are tools (blades) that are better at aluminum and some that are better at steel.
You can use a wood cutting blade on aluminun, its noisy but effective.