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This is not something I've made yet, but hopefully I'll soon have something worthy of this section.....

In the meantime - and this may be a dumb question - I've got to cut an alloy chassis square across the middle as part of what I'm building.

Question is - what's the best method to ensure a dead square 90 degree cut across the chassis? I'm a bit crap with a hacksaw - more hack than saw if you will - and don't want my project to look like a bodge job.

Any ideas other than take it to an engineering company and asking them nicely if they'll water or laser cut it for a few quid?
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use a carpenters mitre box with your hacksaw, that'll keep things straight
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Do you know anyone with a chop saw, with an Ali cutting blade, would do the job quit nicely.
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Do you know anyone with a chop saw, with an Ali cutting blade, would do the job quit nicely.
Don't need an ally blade, any wood blade will work well enough. I wouldn't use my best blade but have done lots of ally work with table saw, chop saw and router all with woodworking bits.
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use a carpenters mitre box with your hacksaw, that'll keep things straight
Must admit I scoffed at this when I read it - mainly due to my own shortcomings with a hacksaw - but it bloody worked a treat!
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Don't need an ally blade, any wood blade will work well enough. I wouldn't use my best blade but have done lots of ally work with table saw, chop saw and router all with woodworking bits.
I can confirm this the appropriatly named mr cutting lol
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