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    Question What tool can be used to cut giant pieces of metal off?

    I know people who have junk but no paper work and i would like to hack this old boat trailer thats been abandoned for 15 years. no one wants it. apart it needs no Identification because its pure junk hacked into pieces



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    sawzall

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    Hack it with a hacksaw, or saw it with a sawzall

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    Inverter with a sawzall would be the fastest if there's no electric available.
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    i would bring a sawzall & a deep-cut bandsaw


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    Quote Originally Posted by oldtoothlessbassmaster View Post
    i would bring a sawzall & a deep-cut bandsaw

    so i need to invest in a inverter cause i need to cut this junk up I would also like to hack junk crushed cars. we got people here who can cut a hole car up and put it in there bed.... yea serious much.

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    so i need to invest in a inverter cause i need to cut this junk up I would also like to hack junk crushed cars. we got people here who can cut a hole car up and put it in there bed.... yea serious much.
    other option,a gas powered cutoff saw might be a little "sparky" around car gas tanks and overgrown weeds


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    about any tool you have to buy is going to cost you more then the trailer is worth.but it's a start. cut it into 3 ft pieces for the best price.
    Last edited by EcoSafe; 04-14-2013 at 11:42 AM.
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    we have been using plasma cutters to demo ductwork at the powerplant, would work good on a trailer but i wouldnt buy one just for that project. 6" metabo angle grinder with cutoff wheels and a sawzall is what id go with on the trailer.
    I buy and sell all types of scrap and escrap. I buy specialty and hard to sell escrap. I buy resale items. PM me or contact me at jghilino@hotmail.com
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    torch works great iif u can drag it to a weed free spot. u may also be able convert some of that junk into a working trailer for u.

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    Jaws of life?

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    There are many shears Lite weight and also heavy duty that's what most yards use

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    Drag it on some dirt and use an oxy...

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    I used a sawzall and the Milwakee ax metal cutting blades they got dull fast and it got expensive. I found a grinder worked better. I have a 12" electric hand held cut-off saw with a metal cutting blade it cut faster that the hacksaw and the wheel lasted allmost the whole job. I was cutting up an old Chevy one ton pick up frame. I would recommend one of the 9" grinders with a metal cutting wheel. You can also use a no 77 skill saw with a metal cutting blade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldtoothlessbassmaster View Post
    i would bring a sawzall & a deep-cut bandsaw

    I used to own this tool. It kicked absolute butt! I sold it when I moved out of state. Wish I still had it now. If I get my hands on one again, I will not let it go.
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    just buy one of these and be done with it



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