beveling plate

[killdozerd11]

I am wondering how all of you bevel the edges of plate before welding. I use a 7 inch angle grinder, but there has to be a better way.

Use a piece of angle iron with the point up then lay your torch (OA or Plasma ) on the 45 angle and burn it using it as an angled straight edge

 

[weldermike]

Or you can use a chop saw, or a bandsaw if you have access to either.

 

[killdozerd11]

Or you can use a chop saw, or a bandsaw if you have access to either.

Ok you can bevel cut plate on some band saws that have tilt capability

But i have never seen a chop saw that would do that on plate of any significant size

 

[weldermike]

Stand up right and adjust your angle and cut. With a chop saw you may only get around 4in, but if its all you have and only for practice at least you will have a nice clean cut!

 

[deereman75]

I really do need to get a chop saw for the shop.

 

[weldermike]

For a little more money than a good metal chop saw you can get a nice little (JET) bandsaw. I bought one last year and it is dynamite, no red hot chips flying around, and it locks in the upright position, so now you can use it for cutting patterns and so forth. Alot of the bigger more expensive models dont have that option! I honestly beieve I havent used my chop saw since! Even use it for cutting up bones for my dogs! LOL, but serious! Just have to wash em off afterwards. Hope that helped a little bud!

 

[deereman75]

That is great except for two things, 1, we can not buy jet tools in canada, because another company called jet equipment owns the name here, and they only make industrial hand tools, simelar in quality to proto. (the only brand of hand tools I buy) And 2, we have very little space in our tiny shop, so I dont think we can fit a bandsaw in. I think I will just get a milwaukee abrasive chopsaw, I have used them alot in blacksmiths shops, and they are unstoppable. (I like sparks and hot metal, part of the fun of blacksmithing)

 

[eastexan]

Use a piece of angle iron with the point up then lay your torch (OA or Plasma ) on the 45 angle and burn it using it as an angled straight edge

+1
Very good suggestion. :thumbsup:

 

[deereman75]

+1
Very good suggestion. :thumbsup:

I agree, once I get the oxy tank refilled, I will do it that way.

 

[weldermike]

Ebay, and its on wheels so you can roll it outside, been welding and smithing for a living for 22 out of my 40 yrs, and the scars scabs and hot slivers are not fun anymore. Trust me!