Good way to use up retired chains.

[SamT1]

I cut a load of aluminum pipe today. I think the last time I did this I was running a 360.aluminum is record price.
I broke 5 chains by the time I finished this up. Should be a mega payday though and I burned less than a tank of fuel. 500i zips through it like butter. But breaks the chain if you hit anything.

 

[river of smoak]

uhh ... was oiling a concern ?

 

[SamT1]

uhh ... was oiling a concern ?

No oil goes everywhere since wood isn’t soaking it up.

 

[user 122190]

Aren't you concerned about aluminum fines being ingested by the 500i's lack of air filtration?

 

[SamT1]

Aren't you concerned about aluminum fines being ingested by the 500i's lack of air filtration?

Figure I got my moneys worth, so let the chips fly.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Here's another way to use them.

 

[Karrl]

Were they all unusable and scrap? I just ask because it looks like the 4 and 5 inch pipe we use for irrigation and I Know that’s stuff is $$$.Ours has a male and female end and they’re 25 ft long. We run a big irrigation reel off it so it’s definitely a different system. Just seems kinda wild to me that you’re chopping it all up but I realize sometimes stuff isn’t worth the hassle of reselling.

 

[cscltd]

Oregon does or did make chain for aluminum cutting.
“72FH“ or full house as they called it
it was a regular 72DP round semi chisel cutter with no spacing or skip Sequence. Just cutter after cutter.

 

[SamT1]

Were they all unusable and scrap? I just ask because it looks like the 4 and 5 inch pipe we use for irrigation and I Know that’s stuff is $$$.Ours has a male and female end and they’re 25 ft long. We run a big irrigation reel off it so it’s definitely a different system. Just seems kinda wild to me that you’re chopping it all up but I realize sometimes stuff isn’t worth the hassle of reselling.

These were the side roll irrigation systems. Thicker aluminum than flow line. They have a cast flange on each end that clamps to the next one. Most of this one was good and usable. But no one is interested in using them. I have 2 that I run, there is a pivot where this one sat. There’s some guys that take them down to south texas and sell them, but they all just wanted to “clean it up for me”. This had been piled up in the edge of the field for 15 years and I was getting tired of going around it. Friend told me what aluminum was bringing and I thought now is the time.

 

[SamT1]

Here's another way to use them.

My brother makes Damascus stuff. I think it would be really cool to make an axe head from them.

 

[mbrick]

How smooth is the cutting? And how loud?

 

[a. palmer jr.]

By the way, how much is aluminum selling for? I have several scrap cylinders and pistons from a few years of rebuilding..

 

[nckcalifornia]

I thought this was a joke

 

[camel2019]

By the way, how much is aluminum selling for? I have several scrap cylinders and pistons from a few years of rebuilding..

Depends on the area your in and the yard. Cylinders and pistons would probably be cast aluminum not the highest payout but still worth saving to bring in. Right now steel in my area in $355 a ton that’s how I have been paying for my engine swap parts for my truck and saw stuff brought in a load of #2 copper and bought a 08s.

 

[camel2019]

Here's another way to use them.

Bet they can still be used for that after being used to hack up some aluminum.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I recently bought a steel cutting blade for my circular saw thinking it probably wasn't worth anything but boy was I surprised! It cuts through steel roofing without making a noise except motor noise. I cut 3 pieces at a time but probably have cut more...

 

[Cricket]

Here's another way to use them.

Saw chain Damascus?

 

[KASH]

Metal blades on a chop saw are the only way to fly .Smooth cuts long life no brainer just dont force them.
Kash

 

[camel2019]

Metal blades on a chop saw are the only way to fly .Smooth cuts long life no brainer just dont force them.
Kash

Does it matter if it’s being cut up for scrap?

 

[SweetMK]

That is a great innovative approach to cutting aluminum!!
The price of the chain is "right" also!!

AND, beyond low cost, I would bet the chainsaw is safer than something like a circular saw that might easily bind, or jam!!