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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 24 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

I can't tell what exactly he used in the circular saw, but if it's a saw meant for cutting wood, you can only get away with cutting aluminum, not steel or anything else harder then aluminum. That's fine in this use case though. If you do have a wood cutting saw, you'll either want a blade for aluminum or a high tooth wood blade.

If they start using steel for their posts, you'll want to upgrade to a saw and saw blade meant for steel. They make carbide blades for hard metals.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/g19731042/cordless-metal-cutting-saws/

"Unlike France, we're got going to give up our liberties for safety."

I hope he's being ironic with that one. The French are the first willing to burn things to the ground if the government starts encroaching on their rights.

[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Also, if pure speed is your game and noise is not a problem, a gas powered cut off saw will eat a pole like this like butter. But they spray sparks everywhere and make a TON of noise. Battery powered circular saws are the clear winner

[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Your link to the saws is a bit outdated, here is a great deal on a modern cordless metal cutting circular saws that is made for this stuff:

https://store.evolutionpowertools.com/products/s210ccs?variant=39500633342045&country=US&currency=USD&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22397194444&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22397242792&gbraid=0AAAAACV6D5bOtcxtSdw9BS0J9u402hEyV

And if you want to be a big shot:

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/power-tools/circular-saws/F012588?store=12159&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20155431020&gbraid=0AAAAADtqLJHvY2T5l_t-mgCvNHJ6QX9Ib&variationProductCode=2052380

These units are more powerful, faster, and designed for cutting a variety of metals you may encounter on the streets. They also collect chips so the risk of them getting in your clothes as evidence against you is reduced.

[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I fucking love Lemmy.

[–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Next up: steel blades are classified as weapons of mass destruction and owning them privately a federal offense.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Yes. Erode what's left of their working class support base.

[–] nomecks@lemmy.wtf 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Great for clean copper cuts but not super fast and won't work if it's not perfectly round.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago

They make bigger ones designed for harder metals, and they have the advantage of being much quieter than a circular saw or an angle grinder

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

Those who give up Liberty for safety deserve neither.

Write that down.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 16 points 22 hours ago

Good knowledge for everyone to know. For no reason other than to share knowledge. Yes.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 93 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

There are so many issues with this video.

When using power tools, safety should be your number one concern.

  1. Never use an angle grinder without the blade guard installed. Is it inconvenient at times? Sure. But you know what else is inconvenient? Trying not to bleed to death or being blinded over what should have been a quick and easy job.
  2. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). That includes a heavy long sleeve shirt, gloves, safety classes, a dust mask, and a hard hat (especially when cutting poles or other materials that are vertical and have a risk of falling).
[–] lps2@lemmy.ml 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Also, a portable band saw would cut through like butter compared to an angle grinder plus it's orders of magnitude quieter. I can get through 4", 3/16 drop posts in like 20 seconds with a band saw and it's much safer

[–] rapchee@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

welp, that's a thing i haven't seen before

[–] stickyprimer@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Also, keep the shoe of the reciprocating saw firmly against the workpiece to start, and throughout the cut.

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Definitely, if cutting down aluminum posts in public, the most inconspicuous thing is doing it im the daytime, wearing a hard hat, tinted saftey glasses, a high vis vest, saftey gloves etc.

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 13 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Have your spotter dressed in the same attire but with a clipboard.

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

As someone who has worked as a professional construction clipboard holder. You can literally do whatever you want as long as you have a clipboard and a hard hat.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Don't forget the hi-vis

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If you're dressing up to take it down, you're better off with wrenches to take it down properly. Everyone going to know what you're doing cutting it in half. Make sure to wear electrical insulated gloves(also good for hiding finger prints), cap off the live wires with wire nuts and leave a traffic cone.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Taking it down properly makes it easier* for them to put it back up though

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Unbolting a broken post before putting a new one up is marginal effort. People should be using a variety of methods depending on the circumstances and to keep the authorities guessing.

[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 21 points 1 day ago

Make sure the glasses are not heavily tinted, else you'd be unidentifiable so your friends wouldn't hit you up on a conversation when they happen to walk past you.

[–] guy@piefed.social 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And not to be forgotten, hearing protection.

[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago (2 children)
[–] bobbyfiend@retrolemmy.com 3 points 10 hours ago

I offer (sometimes only mentally) a hearty Fuck You to anyone making that joke when they find out I have hearing loss.

[–] guy@piefed.social 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Earring production? What?

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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The hard hat especially. A professor at my college died from shrapnel to the brain, and they had taken every precaution but that.

[–] stickyprimer@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Was it shrapnel from above?

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 3 hours ago

Nope, just an unlucky trajectory

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I had to cut some steel poles off a trampoline frame.

Mind you, i'm not very strong but I was able to use a hacksaw I bought for like $20. It had grips on both sides.

I cut off all the poles in about 20 min. Just gotta keep it level. Makes very little noise.

I wore grip gloves to make it easier.

I highly recommend hacksaws with grips on both ends as this really helped. I bet someone stronger than me could cut through a pipe in about a min or 2 with one of them.

Barely making any noise.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

You would probably also want to wear a mask to keep from breathing metal powder. Eye protection as well!

Something something magnetic so don't carry a phone.

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 4 points 19 hours ago

You could also use a sawzall, but imo the best of both is the portaband.

[–] stickyprimer@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

This guy is a… tool.

[–] djdarren@piefed.social 54 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I will never understand why people take the guards off their grinders. When those discs go pop they're gonna fuck you up.

And do you really wanna get fucked up in service of fucking over a ~~Flock camera~~ random aluminium tube on a job site?

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