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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
cutting out the center seat
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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 77419" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>Recipro or jig saw will be your best bet for the seat top. Don't use a die grinder unless you find the right blade for aluminum, which Lowes, Home Depot etc. do NOT sell. In fact, short of reports from folks in the Navy, I <em>still</em> cannot find cutoff disks made for aluminum (only grinding wheels), and I have been searching for 6 months or more. An improper disk (one made for steel) gums up real easy, and short of routine dressing (which is not exactly recommended, more of a band aid cure), the gummed up blade will overheat, and explode, which at 10,000 RPM is not the best idea....</p><p></p><p>An old bread knife works excellently for removing foam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 77419, member: 55"] Recipro or jig saw will be your best bet for the seat top. Don't use a die grinder unless you find the right blade for aluminum, which Lowes, Home Depot etc. do NOT sell. In fact, short of reports from folks in the Navy, I [i]still[/i] cannot find cutoff disks made for aluminum (only grinding wheels), and I have been searching for 6 months or more. An improper disk (one made for steel) gums up real easy, and short of routine dressing (which is not exactly recommended, more of a band aid cure), the gummed up blade will overheat, and explode, which at 10,000 RPM is not the best idea.... An old bread knife works excellently for removing foam. [/QUOTE]
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