Anderzander Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Will a Q Max cutter cut 3mm checker plate? I've read one will cut 16 gauge steel (1.6 mm iirc) but I don't know if that is for all sizes, a limit or a recomendation, nor what that means for alloy...? Anyone help please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 My guess would be it's near the limit, it'd either just about do it or knacker the cutter, quality dependent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Thank you. I'll have to look into water jet cutting instead perhaps - not sure though what small job costs are like for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51bigG Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Will a Q Max cutter cut 3mm checker plate?I've read one will cut 16 gauge steel (1.6 mm iirc) but I don't know if that is for all sizes, a limit or a recomendation, nor what that means for alloy...? Anyone help please? Cutting ally is abit like cutting timber, dont go to fast and it will be fine. What size hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Two slots. Imagine 2 22m holes joined into a slot. Well I need to cut two of those slots side by side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_d Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Two slots.Imagine 2 22m holes joined into a slot. Well I need to cut two of those slots side by side. I would drill the ends with a cone drill/cutter then join them up with a jigsaw. If you had doubts the Q Max would handle it then trying to nibble out a slot will but side loads on the cutter which will likely guarantee it failing. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Wightman Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Cutting ally is abit like cutting timber, dont go to fast and it will be fine. What size hole? What, wind the screw really slowly? Sorry, couldn't resist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Whats a Q Max cutter anyway please ?? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Strictly I guess its a Q Max punch .... link Essentially its a cup and a tube. A pilot hole is drilled in the sheet you want to cut and the cup and tube assembled around a bolt which is passed through the pilot hole. Cup on one side, tube on the other. Its then wound together to press a perfect cut out of the sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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