[Ronja] finding rx/tx casings - cutting 316L steel?

[Karel Kulhavy]

---- Bruce M Simpson <bms at incunabulum.net> schrieb:
> Hi,
> 
> I scavenged a piece of stainless steel electrical conduit whilst out and 
> about in London. Example link:
>     
> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=4711669
> 
> 75mm is the magic number, both the RX and TX modules fit into this width.

Oh it's rectangular. Do you mean it for the case of the optical head or the case
of the electronics?

> 
> Cutting it however is another matter. I believe it is 1.2mm 316L grade 
> stainless steel.
> That doesn't sound like a lot to me, will a jigsaw with tungsten carbide 
> blades be able to cope?

I also once cut steel by setting a MIG welder to maximum current and minimum
wire feed. Made a lot of light, smoke and rusty dust and just melted the steel away. That was because both the band
saw and grinding worplace was full. But the lady who supervised the workshop said I shouldn't do it anymore that it damages the machine. I wonder why the machine allows
setting a combo of parameters that damage it ;-)

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