DICKEYBIRD
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I finished this screw cutter gizmo recently and thought ya'll may be interested in it. It's made from a cheap-o HF 4" angle grinder, scrapbox rect. steel tubing and plate, 1/2" alum. plate, some misc. hardware, couple oilite bronze bushes, a bit of drill rod and some rubber feet. It works great and is set up to cut 4-40 through 3/8" screws & bolts. I looked at the cheapy grinder stands on eBay for under $20 but they looked like a cheezy waste of money. This one's overbuilt but it sure works nice.
I buy most screws in longer lengths & then cut them to length as needed. Less inventory needed. I used to cut them in the bandsaw with a fine tooth blade but have been using coarser blades lately. The smaller screws often jam and strip off a few teeth so I decided to make this dedicated cutter. Gonna use the Christmas Home Cheepo gift cards to get myself a better angle grinder for regular use.
I'll probably make a vise/fence for it later to slice off dowel pins. I buy them long too. ;D
I buy most screws in longer lengths & then cut them to length as needed. Less inventory needed. I used to cut them in the bandsaw with a fine tooth blade but have been using coarser blades lately. The smaller screws often jam and strip off a few teeth so I decided to make this dedicated cutter. Gonna use the Christmas Home Cheepo gift cards to get myself a better angle grinder for regular use.
I'll probably make a vise/fence for it later to slice off dowel pins. I buy them long too. ;D