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Offline fabr

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Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« on: December 30, 2008, 07:09:06 AM »
Another thread prompts me to write this. I've seen most people be unable to use a hacksaw efficiently.I'm not talking about the guys that can't follow a line.There's no hope for you if you're one of them.LOL! BUT for those that can and yet hate a hacksaw I've got a few pointers that I think will help a lot.
#1 THROW AWAY the cheapie POS you have.
#2 BUY a strong rigid hacksaw frame.
#3 Use a blade that is of the correct tooth count for the material you will be cutting. There should ALWAYS be at least 2 teeth on the workpiece at any time.
#4 Use a sharp blade.
#5 ALWAYS place one hand on the handle and the other on the front of the frame.That way you can apply POSITIVE and EVEN pressure in the blade .
#6 ALWAYS make FULL LENGTH strokes with the saw to keep the blades evenly worn to prevent blade hangups later.
#7 DO NOT put pressure on blade on backstroke. DO APPLY firm pressure on the blade to prevent it from SKIPPING on the metal and quickly making it useless. VERY IMPORTANT!
#8 Use WD-40 on the blade.Spray a LITTLE on the blade at beginning of cut and more IF needed during to cut. Doesn't take much.
#9 Now for the hard (for many) part-FOLLOW THE LINE.
 Following these guidelines will make you a hacksaw pro and you will use very few blades.
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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2008, 07:12:41 AM »
With good advice like this you are soon gonna take my multiple cut, crooked line, hang up, broken blade fun away  :'(

Thanks.
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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2008, 07:18:10 AM »
So Is that where the term HACK came from?
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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2008, 07:52:00 AM »
Hack comes from how MOST people use the thing.
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"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2008, 07:57:37 AM »
I remember as a kid the old man teaching me to properly use the HACK saw...I sure was glad when sawzalls came out
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Offline fabr

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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 08:37:39 AM »
I still use a hacksaw instead of the sawzall when I want to make an accurate cut.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2008, 08:43:34 AM »
NOT ME  ;D
I can barely hang on to the sawzall :-[
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Offline Punkur67

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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2008, 10:28:11 AM »
What the hell is a hacksaw! JK If it isnt power I try not to use it, I even use my impact instead of ratchets as mush a possible. Good info though
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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2008, 10:39:50 AM »
There are times that the old ways are ther best ways. I also use power everything I can tho.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2008, 10:44:06 AM »
PS: If there aren't chips coming off with each tooth then YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

Offline Boilermaker

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Re: Hacksaw/Smacksaw
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2008, 10:10:38 PM »
And ,as if everyone doesn't know already, install the blade with the teeth pointing farward so the teeth cut on the farward stroke. I only put this in because, my little brother put blades wrong almost every time (he's 56)
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