What is your weapon of choice for cutting holes in doors, the metal? What would you guys recommend for a shadetree installer, that does not have a compressor, or access to a plasma cutter? Sawzall, jigsaw? [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

 

get an airsaw, go to esso and get some free air

 

A jigsaw might work if shorten the blade a bit... I've been using a dremel for such tasks lately... I've also used metal sheers, but its alot harder to make a clean hole..

I was going to try the oxy-acetaline torch in my car before... the one spot was in the rear deck where I figured Id burn something, and the other was in the wheel well above the gas tank, so I opted against it.. lol

For the doors with the right tip Id try it out

 

Thanks for all of the info guys! Would this little guy run some basic air tools? :

Campbell Hausfeld 1/3-hp, 3-gallon Electric Air Compressor

1/3-hp peak/3-gallon with 100-psi max
120V
Pump: 3,700 rpm
25" air hose with air chuck, one-touch coupler (1/4"), inflator gun, 2 inflation needles, inflation nozzle, Teflon pipe tape (32.8") and 2 male coupler (1/4") also included

 

A dremel will cut through sheet metal? What kind of a bit do you use for it? Thanks.

 

Princess Auto would probably have air saws right? Like this one:

[ December 13, 2004, 12:06 AM: Message edited by: Jeepbeats ]

 

Oh hell ya !

I've got just a run of the mill sears dremel and use reinforced cuttoff wheels... will handle 2mm thick steel just fine.. (although something like a saw would probably be much faster)

I've also used the other grinding disks that come in like 40 packs.. they work better because they make a finer cutt... but you'll burn through quite a few... if you bend em at all they break apart...

 

Thanks Haunz! So a cutoff wheel like the one in this pic:

 

^ yup...

 

Thanks! Any feedback on the compressor shown above?