Sawing Threaded Rod Axially

[rgsparber]

If you try to axially cut the thread off of a piece of threaded rod using a horizontal bandsaw, the blade will tend to wander. This is because one side of the blade is cutting a lot of metal and the other side has none. The solution presented here puts enough metal on both sides of the blade so it cuts true.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/SawingThreadedRod.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.

Thanks,

Rick

[DIYer]

Thanks Rick Sparber! We've added your Threaded Rod Cutting Fixture to our Bandsaws category,
as well as to your builder page: Rick Sparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Threaded Rod Cutting Fixture by Rick Sparber

tags: cutting, fixture

[Sleykin]

Interesting idea Rick. I think that if you made your slot where the red line is and drilled and tapped the side where the slot is now, you could put a screw in and use that as an adjustable guide. I have used a V block and clamp a few times to do this, but it can damage the threads..