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The Machine Shop => Tools/Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: cleppla on August 11, 2009, 10:19:26 PM

Title: Cutting spacers (cuda plans)
Post by: cleppla on August 11, 2009, 10:19:26 PM

Cutting spacers might be simple for some people or not.  I don't have a lot of cool toys as some may have.  (lathe, milling machine, plasma cutter.)  So when I was trying to make spacers and getting them precise. I found a very easy way to do them.  I took some copper plumbing pipe that was laying around and took a pipe cutter. I was able to cut my spacers exaclty as needed.

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Title: Re: Cutting spacers (cuda plans)
Post by: Wyattboche on August 11, 2009, 10:32:46 PM

Gotta do what ya gotta do. Been there before.

Title: Re: Cutting spacers (cuda plans)
Post by: Boostinjdm on August 11, 2009, 11:30:13 PM

I been there too, somedays I still am.  If the spacers are less than 3/4" od, sometimes I stick them in the drill press and smooth or square the end with a file.

Title: Re: Cutting spacers (cuda plans)
Post by: Reidy02 on August 12, 2009, 12:40:51 AM

That's a good idea!

Title: Re: Cutting spacers (cuda plans)
Post by: Doug Heim on August 12, 2009, 05:40:56 AM

not too shabby!  8)