There are so many issues with this video.
When using power tools, safety should be your number one concern.
- Never use an angle grinder without the blade guard installed. Is it inconvenient at times? Sure. But you know what else is inconvenient? Trying not to bleed to death or being blinded over what should have been a quick and easy job.
- Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). That includes a heavy long sleeve shirt, gloves, safety classes, a dust mask, and a hard hat (especially when cutting poles or other materials that are vertical and have a risk of falling).
Definitely, if cutting down aluminum posts in public, the most inconspicuous thing is doing it im the daytime, wearing a hard hat, tinted saftey glasses, a high vis vest, saftey gloves etc.
If you’re dressing up to take it down, you’re better off with wrenches to take it down properly. Everyone going to know what you’re doing cutting it in half. Make sure to wear electrical insulated gloves(also good for hiding finger prints), cap off the live wires with wire nuts and leave a traffic cone.
Taking it down properly makes it easier* for them to put it back up though
Unbolting a broken post before putting a new one up is marginal effort. People should be using a variety of methods depending on the circumstances and to keep the authorities guessing.
Also, keep the shoe of the reciprocating saw firmly against the workpiece to start, and throughout the cut.
Interesting. This post was just below another post on my feed
same poster too, that’s weird
So you think these things are somehow related? I can’t see how.
same poster too
source?!?!?!?!
Me too. This one said failed to load media. A bit odd.
I can’t tell what exactly he used in the circular saw, but if it’s a saw meant for cutting wood, you can only get away with cutting aluminum, not steel or anything else harder than aluminum. That’s fine in this use case though. If you do have a wood cutting saw, you’ll either want a blade for aluminum or a high tooth wood blade.
If they start using steel for their posts, you’ll want to upgrade to a saw and saw blade meant for steel. They make carbide blades for hard metals.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/g19731042/cordless-metal-cutting-saws/
“Unlike France, we’re got going to give up our liberties for safety.”
I hope he’s being ironic with that one. The French are the first willing to burn things to the ground if the government starts encroaching on their rights.
Also, if pure speed is your game and noise is not a problem, a gas powered cut off saw will eat a pole like this like butter. But they spray sparks everywhere and make a TON of noise. Battery powered circular saws are the clear winner
I fucking love Lemmy.
Your link to the saws is a bit outdated, here is a great deal on a modern cordless metal cutting circular saws that is made for this stuff:
And if you want to be a big shot:
These units are more powerful, faster, and designed for cutting a variety of metals you may encounter on the streets. They also collect chips so the risk of them getting in your clothes as evidence against you is reduced.
I just don’t want to come across as shilling any one brand and just posted one of the first overviews I found. I bought my metal cutting saws years ago for fab work, so I’m otherwise, speaking from experience.
France getting hit by a stray bullet for what reason?
Because they actually protest and have a history of killing fascists in the ruling class when faced with government overreach.
Francophobia is so funny you know?
They’re Fr*nch what more reason do you need?
Well, the French famously did something about their obscenely wealthy oppressors. So, maybe take some notes.
Interesting and informative video.
I will not at all use this to my advantage. I don’t have an enormous amount of time now that all my kids are out of the house.
I had to cut some steel poles off a trampoline frame.
Mind you, i’m not very strong but I was able to use a hacksaw I bought for like $20. It had grips on both sides.
I cut off all the poles in about 20 min. Just gotta keep it level. Makes very little noise.
I wore grip gloves to make it easier.
I highly recommend hacksaws with grips on both ends as this really helped. I bet someone stronger than me could cut through a pipe in about a min or 2 with one of them.
Barely making any noise.
You could also use a sawzall, but imo the best of both is the portaband.
You would probably also want to wear a mask to keep from breathing metal powder. Eye protection as well!
Something something magnetic so don’t carry a phone.
Good knowledge for everyone to know. For no reason other than to share knowledge. Yes.
I’ve found when cutting or milling aluminum that the cuts go faster and my blade stays cleaner using a cutting fluid.
My go-to for field work is Anchorlube. Water based, easy cleanup, and it sticks to vertical surfaces pretty well, but will still flow when needed. All of that balling on the blades goes away of you use a little cutting fluid
Those who give up Liberty for safety deserve neither.
Write that down.
I like the full quote by Benjamin Franklin,
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
Fun fact: a handful of sparklers get hot enough to melt aluminium pipe.
Source: once made a smokebomb that way that ended up melting halfway through.
someone tell this guy he’s in the 9/11 flock country
he seems to think he’s not giving up any of his freedoms for security
Someone explain the concept of sarcasm to this poster.
This guy is a… tool.
I wonder if this mini grinder would be useful cutting aluminum pipe, it could fit in a jacket pocket.
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Isn’t it just as effective to throw mud on the camera? That way if you get caught it’s not really “vandalism” since you’re not really damaging the device. Maybe not a get out of jail free card, but much easier for a lawyer to defend.
Hypothetically speaking, I would never ever do anything like this myself :)
