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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Profreedomokie" data-source="post: 4276543" data-attributes="member: 524"><p>I make a lot of items out of aluminum. A friend and I buy up what good deals we find in metals. We bought some aluminum that is 16" wide and 1.5" thick in 12 lengths. We also bought some 4"od rod.  I bought an Evolution circular saw just for cutting aluminum. I found that setting up a portable work bench and clamping the metal to it a pain so, I thought why not convert the circular saw to a chop saw. Then I got the idea that converting a radial arm saw might be easier and make better cuts. I found a nearby radial arm saw for $60 and bought it. I striped the motor off and started planning an adapter to mount the Evolution saw. I started with a block of aluminum that was 12" x 8"x1.5". I kept milling on it until I got it mount up and roll freely. Having a crank up height and lock feature was a good thing. I put a collar on the round column so the blade couldn't go too low and get the blade into any of the steel below the 1/4" aluminum I decked the saw with. I made a pully and clamp on weight for the power cord to keep it out of the way. I'm using c clamps to the backstop for now until I find a good way to secure the metal. I may put a bottom in the table, seal it up, drill a few holes around the cutting area, and make a connection for my shop vacuum to make it like a downdraft table for the chips. The only thing that didn't work out like I wanted was I had to take the guard off. It had to be lifted by hand to get the saw moving in both directions and I didn't like reaching in that near the blade. It's[ATTACH=full]484538[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]484539[/ATTACH] a work in progress that can be use now.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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