Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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EOsteam
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Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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OK, I have this roll of .062" thick X 1" wide X 35' long roll of 1095 spring steel. I have to cut various lengths off of the roll for my locomotive springs. Since I don't have a shear or even an abrasive chop saw what are the options for making the cuts?

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Re: Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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1. Make a horizontal die and use your vice to shear off the desired length
2. Put the strip in a vice and hammer it over to 90 degrees where it will crack/break- make the pieces slightly longer. Then grind it to size on a pedestal grinder

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Ken Schroeder
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Re: Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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Go to HF and pick up a cheap abrasive cut off saw with about a 5" dia. wheel. With a 20% off coupon it will be cheaper than going out to dinner. That is what I use for cutting my leaf spring material.
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Re: Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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Yes, but this is only 1/16" thick. A big Dremel a Dumore or other die grinder with rpm over 12000 and a small narrow wheel would zip this. No?
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Re: Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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Ken Schroeder wrote:Go to HF and pick up a cheap abrasive cut off saw with about a 5" dia. wheel. With a 20% off coupon it will be cheaper than going out to dinner. That is what I use for cutting my leaf spring material.

And if you are lucky, a 4.5 inch angle grinder will be on sale for $9.99. Then you will have the option of grinding wheels, cut off wheels, sanding discs, masonary saws, wire wheels, etc. Best ten dollars you can spend for the motive force.

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Re: Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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Despite the bad press such HF item receive on U-tube and other sources my 4.5" angle grinder has filled the role of a band saw for cutting stock blanks for the last 12 years. Is the most bang for the buck I ever got in a power tool.
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EOsteam
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Re: Shearing 1095 Spring Steel?

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We don't have a Harbor Freight here in town so on a whim I ventured into our local D & B which is a farm and ranch supply store. They were having a Dewalt sale and the 14" metal chop saw followed me home. The regular price is $200 but on sale for $124.95. It cuts through a bundle of 8 leafs of the .062" X 1" 1095 spring steel in a jiffy. This little tool is going to get a workout. Thanks for all your ideas.

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