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LopeDogg · 11-27-2004, 06:21 AM

what the topic says... i need to cut into a copper sheet... (very thin, say 0.7mm or less)
the part that holds the hacksaw blade would get in the way...

i dont have a jigsaw, so im going to have to buy a tool to do it and id like to buy the best tool for the job... (cutting into metal from above, jig saw style)

i used to have a jig saw, never used it for metal, it seems like it would make a mess of the metal and probably bend the shit out of it.

while we're at it, ive got another problem... i need to be able to solder a copper pipe onto a copper sheet, over where a hole has been cut. due to the nature of the design i cant make the hole bigger and put the pipe slightly into the hole.
the pipe's edge is going to be 45 degrees, so its not going to be perpendicular to the sheet.

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any suggestions on how to "clamp" the pipe to she sheet while i solder it?

11-27-2004, 06:21 AM	#1
LopeDogg Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 69	making a cut down copper sheet further than hacksaw can reach what the topic says... i need to cut into a copper sheet... (very thin, say 0.7mm or less) the part that holds the hacksaw blade would get in the way... i dont have a jigsaw, so im going to have to buy a tool to do it and id like to buy the best tool for the job... (cutting into metal from above, jig saw style) i used to have a jig saw, never used it for metal, it seems like it would make a mess of the metal and probably bend the shit out of it. while we're at it, ive got another problem... i need to be able to solder a copper pipe onto a copper sheet, over where a hole has been cut. due to the nature of the design i cant make the hole bigger and put the pipe slightly into the hole. the pipe's edge is going to be 45 degrees, so its not going to be perpendicular to the sheet. .......\........\ .........\........\ ...........\........\ ______\_....._\____ (the dots are empty space) any suggestions on how to "clamp" the pipe to she sheet while i solder it?