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Default I hate sheet metal work

On Jul 4, 3:14*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:58:30 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:
Trying to put the sheet metal roof on my camper. *It has to be cut to
size with tin snips giving edges that could take your arm off. *The
sabre saw does an even worse job. *It'll be ok in the end but I hate
this stuff.
Boat building was much more fun..


Probably circular saw blades that will do a clean cut.
Not sure, as I never did metal with one, but have done brick/concrete.
Billy Mays shilled something called the Dualsaw, with 2 circular
blades counter-rotating.
But you should be done with the snips by now, so you saved some money.

--Vic


I got it cut. To make it lay flat, I had to haul a 4 X8 sheet of ply
up on top of the camper. Then I hauled concrete blocks up the ladder
to put on the ply sheet to weight it down, It works but is a PITA.
It is effin hot out. The dogs look at me with those "You aren't going
to make me go out there eyes". They have good sense stayin in the AC..