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Hi All,
I am in the middle of building up my new shop, it's been a long journey and it's finally at the point where I can actually get to making stuff, but first....
As you can see in the pictures, I have this arrangement with two table saws sharing a common fence. The Jet saw (left) is primarily for cutting wood and the Delta saw (right) is setup for cutting metal. Between the two I have fixed a cast iron top from another saw which I want to use as a router table. To that end, I need to cut out a section of the cast top to fit in an aluminum plate that I will machine to hold the router. The cutout will be approximately 8"x 12". First I plan to drill .5" holes at the corners, cut between the holes then machine the cuts back to the outside radius of the holes, to achieve a rounded corner rectangular hole. My first question,what is the best way to cut between the holes? I have a plasma cutter but fear the heat might warp the top or cause it to crack (I've never plasma cut CI so I have no feel for it) I could also cut it with an angle grinder and cutoff discs but that seems like it might be very slow and unpleasant.
Many Thanks for any advice,
Eddy
I am in the middle of building up my new shop, it's been a long journey and it's finally at the point where I can actually get to making stuff, but first....
As you can see in the pictures, I have this arrangement with two table saws sharing a common fence. The Jet saw (left) is primarily for cutting wood and the Delta saw (right) is setup for cutting metal. Between the two I have fixed a cast iron top from another saw which I want to use as a router table. To that end, I need to cut out a section of the cast top to fit in an aluminum plate that I will machine to hold the router. The cutout will be approximately 8"x 12". First I plan to drill .5" holes at the corners, cut between the holes then machine the cuts back to the outside radius of the holes, to achieve a rounded corner rectangular hole. My first question,what is the best way to cut between the holes? I have a plasma cutter but fear the heat might warp the top or cause it to crack (I've never plasma cut CI so I have no feel for it) I could also cut it with an angle grinder and cutoff discs but that seems like it might be very slow and unpleasant.
Many Thanks for any advice,
Eddy