I have a 300x360x3mm aluminium plate coming, how would I go about cutting it to shape? also what are thoughts on using epoxy instead of welding? Thank you, Damus
A jigsaw and you need to tell us what it is for and what it will attach to before we can give suggestions about bonding/welding/riveting.
Lol u totally know what its for! I have been blabbering about the same stuff for weeks! engine protection plates. Oh and just for anyone that is reading this and thinking of doing the same I got my plate for 37$ (including shipping) from http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ALUMINIUM-SHEET-PLATE-380mm-X-300mm-X-3mm-/121274363997 bloody bargain and 3mm thick is a great thickness (i think). a long time ago I had an exhaust welded on by: http://www.midas.com.au/ Might ask to see if they will weld it for me. but I take it we are against epoxy?
In my defense there was allot of people on the net that state they have had good results tree banging.
Variable speed table top bandsaw with a medium fine blade is what I use on my 3mm aluminium plate, very noisy though.
Methacrylate for bonding over epoxy - epoxy is great for laminating and bonding between itself on completed and prepared surfaces I've seen the epoxy peel straight off of surfaces that it's just didn't like BTW a jigsaw with a narrow metal blade can work wonders and cut well either from above or below through a small hole in a table or piece of ply etc with the jigsaw attached with some screws