Cutting Large Holes in thick steel

[Jon]

Congratulations bobneumann - your Steel Plate Hole Cutting Method is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

A clear winner this week, and this easy money saver is reminiscent of the classic "one weird trick" internet ads:



Some more good builds from this week:

Boring Bar Holder by Frank S
Tap Wrench by diyfixman
ER40 Collet Chuck by ttmrj
Bell by katy
USB Cable Corral by rgsparber
Wheelbarrow by Kwandotechnic
Table Saw Fence Modification by tiger carpenter
Lathe Cross Slide Ways by Claudio HG
Clamp by orioncons36
Disc Sander by h7eh7e
Bar Clamps by Dr.Al
Planing and Edge Jointing Jig by e_m_maker


bobneumann - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:



And, you'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon (US-only), PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and award choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

Nice work!

[ranald]

this is amazing to me. I have used this method on pinus sp. (sappier than Ausie hardwood) for many decades but was totally unaware of it being useful on steel. I really like this!
cheers

[jzanter]

At you madhatter and agree with you rgsparber. Might be an old trick but there are plenty of old and new dogs out there learning old tricks every day! This concept is excellent and "one weird trick" meme, while it almost made me gag a little, was a refreshing use of it! not weird though, concept-extending, not weird.