Top Tips for Marking and Cutting Metal Trunking
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In this video, we demonstrate how to accurately mark up and cut metal trunking used in an electrical installation. We start by exploring the essential hand tools needed and then some top tips to ensure you achieve a straight and smooth cut.
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00:00 Marking and cutting metal trunking
00:54 Tools and equipment
02:42 700mm or 70cm
03:05 Mark the trunking
03:54 Using a block of wood
04:52 TPI
05:27 Cut one side at a time
08:14 Gloves
08:24 Smooth end required
09:09 Spray end
09:49 NOW we are going to cut the trunking
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A vice!!! Your lucky if there's a beer crate to work on when your on site.
@ja_adam_
Жыл бұрын
I have a dream… that every site will have a vice 😅
@karbinunit
2 ай бұрын
Was going to say!!! knee on it sawing half out a door....... seen it all!!
After years of use… I’m 100% in the camp of using a Makita metal cutting 6” circular saw! Fast and straight cuts everytime whether it’s 50x50 or 100x100 or ladder racking! 👍🏻
@smacznykonsek
Жыл бұрын
Same here. Althought I use Mileaukee metal skillsaw. Straightest, quickest and neatest for tray, trunking, ladderrack, basket and even tube and paxilin
Nice tutorial guys showing marking up and cutting with a hacksaw. A top tip for the finished edge. Spray the galv spray on the cardboard and make a tiny pool and then dip the cut end into it. Try it. The finished article is cleaner and there is no unsightly overspray showing.
Fantastic video Jake and Joe 👍🏻
Big fat marker, hands and angle grinder 😁
Very useful tool this. Great for cutting uni-strut, threaded rod etc. Negates the need for a hot works permit too.
@stevenredmond7455
Жыл бұрын
134mm circular saw with metal cold cutting blade is the best.
@esparks5893
Жыл бұрын
@@stevenredmond7455 yes, agreed once cutting on the ground but if you have to modify steel work once installed a circular saw not much use in that application. This tool will do both in most instances and very well.
Great content 😎I prefer using the angle grinder
For really accurate cuts, the making should be scribed and the cut made on the waste side of the line.
A metal chop saw is golden for this.
Very nice bro
@efixx
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
One of the things we had to do at engineering college was cut, using a hacksaw, a block of metal that was 10mm X 100mm at a certain length and in a straight a line as possible It was the last process after we'd done a load of machining to it over the previous day so it was a skill we couldn't afford to mess up
who has a block of wood the perfect size and a vice on site when doing trunking haha. Great video though ;)
Any idea to make a long radius cable tray Tee?
The looks like a 14 TPI blade, wouldn't you get a much better cutter if you used a finer blade, maybe even 24 TPI ?
@omega1maestro
4 ай бұрын
Are you deaf or stupid?
Vice my arse, 😂😂 tell me what site has a vice to use. Jig saw for 4” or more, chop saw for 2”.
@johnaphone
Жыл бұрын
Do a lot of plantrooms, and the pipe fitters chain vice is usually in their. Very useful for trunking, conduit and rod
Если хочешь убить время делай так, а если хочешь заняться делом возьми болгарку...
Common guys. Jigsaw all the way.
@efixx
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree but in a college setting the hacksaw still rules 👍🏻
@Jay369
Жыл бұрын
Grinder?
@dauunsuc
Жыл бұрын
@@Jay369 A bit risky cause in some sites is not allowed, otherwise I will go for a grinder too.