Steve R. wrote:
My best luck has been with an abrasive disk grinder. I used a regular disk but I noticed when I was in a really nice hardware store they have disks for SS. I had to borrow the grinder from work.
I have used a reciprocating saw but I burned up a blade cutting a 5/8 inch rod.
steve
Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY
Some guys at a boatyard once told me that they used a reciprocating saw on stainless steel parts. The part, and the saw blade, are immersed in water (but keep the motor out!). They mentioned something about boiling the water at times, things get so hot! Even for a Dremel cut-off wheel, or other larger grinder, it's important to keep the work from getting too hot, or the metal will lose its temper. On a big stainless rudder post, if you work slowly and discontinuously, it's not really a problem. Even when I use a Dremel to cut flush SS screws, I cut a little at a time, and let the part cool in-between. It takes about 4-5 tries to get through a 1/4" screw. John Fleming M-17: "Star Cross'd"