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I need some recommendations on cutting up a log splitter that was fabricated from a steel I beam. The top and bottom plates are one half inch thick by eight inches wide the center piece is about ten inches high. I currently have at my disposal a four and a half inch angle grinder, a saws all and a circular saw.Will abrasive blades for the circular saw work for this? I do not have a torch or welder.
Thanks I used a 4.5" angle grinder to cut a 10" I-beam whilst building my house 3 years ago. If I remember right it took three of the 1/16" disks. Possibly four, but I'm pretty sure it was three. They were the cheap $0.99 disks. I was impressed with them. Seems like it took 10-15 minutes, if you don't rush them along they'll last a while longer.
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This unit is getting cut up for scrap.It is in a tough location or I would just drag it out whole.
The circular saw is an elcheapo that I bought many moons ago so if it dies oh well.I never thought of renting torches. That may be FUN!!
Thanks for the suggestions! Shovel. HOle. Backfill.
Quit giving in inch by inch then looking back to lament the mile behind ya and wonder how to preserve those few feet left in front of ya. They'll never stop until they're stopped. That's a fact.
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Mix up a bit of thermite....... Not sure if you were serious or not, but that's actually not a terrible idea. Though imo the craigslist / let the buyer take care of it is the best route if you can pull it off.
Quit giving in inch by inch then looking back to lament the mile behind ya and wonder how to preserve those few feet left in front of ya. They'll never stop until they're stopped. That's a fact.
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I was being serious........
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A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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More than obvious ive cut a [bleep] ton of steel using various techniques and given the OPs options, dismantling the [bleep] splitter via welds is the best option short of letting the son of bitch rust over the course of 175 years.
Does this imply that cutting it where it was welded would be easier? we were surveying the situation and if I can cut it into three smaller pieces I could winch them onto a truck. I like the thermite suggestions!
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Sure, think of it as reverse-engineering it.
I used to torch-cut things along bolt holes or areas of welds if possible rather than making a new cut. If I can lop off the head of a couple of bolts (or smear a couple of welds) it's easier than making a new cut.
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