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2Busy · 12-29-2004, 10:13 PM

Possibly improvise? Route out a slot in a 2 x 4 or something to secure the pipe in it, and then use a table saw with a thin abrasive cut off blade. Straight cut, will cut the metal and really smoke the wood, but you should get it done before it got hot enough to start a fire.

12-29-2004, 10:13 PM	#7
2Busy Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 62	Possibly improvise? Route out a slot in a 2 x 4 or something to secure the pipe in it, and then use a table saw with a thin abrasive cut off blade. Straight cut, will cut the metal and really smoke the wood, but you should get it done before it got hot enough to start a fire. __________________ CoolerMaster Cavalier \| MSI KT6V-LSR \| Barton 2800+ 333 fsb \| Enermax EG465P \| 2 x 256 Corsair XMS PC3200 CL2 \| Chaintech FX 5700 \| Asus 7133 TV/FM \| Maxtor Diamond Max 120 gb & 160 gb \| Optorite DVD Burner \| Audigy MP3 \| Thermalright SLK900A\|