Cut metal easily! - DIY Power hacksaw
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- In this weeks video I make a drill powered hacksaw. Power hacksaws have been used for a long time and are getting more scarce with the availability of the metal cutting bandsaw. Nevertheless I thought I’d be a cool project to make a power hacksaw but drill powered.
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Professional lathe, Festool circular saw with rail, drill press, disk sander, air gun, battery-powered angle grinder, stick welder, band saw, 3D printer ... yup a home-made drill powered hacksaw is all that you need 😉
I love this comment
I was thinking exactly the same thing. But very creative.
Right!
Might as well just buy the reciprocating saw and call it a day!
Roland Tobiasz So true! Many of these “workshop hacks” are made with materials and tools that negate the need for the hack. Like, if I had all that stuff, I wouldn’t need the cool invention.
@@gotchurebeacons-gaming9023 Well if you're on a budget and have access to SOME tools, but not the one you need, this video is showing you that it's possible to make your own tools!
I'm actually hoping to make one of these, and while I have access to a milling machine/lathe at the local community workshop, it's not very reliable. I'm going to make mine a little bit differently (bolts and skate bearings for the pivots, and a salvaged steel rod and a couple of linear bearings that fit it, rather than a 3D printed slider).. but I really appreciate this video, and it shows how a tool like this COULD be made, and how effective it can be.
And that makes it frikking awesome. Just gotta find a drill to semi-dedicate to the task!
FOR REAL - 2 minutes ago I was trying to explain the jig I had in my mind, with the sleeve/collar that holds the hacksaw straight for better cuts... and this is above and beyond what I was talking about but I'm glad I'm not insane for thinking like this.
That is a super cool design! Nice that it can be powered by anything that generates rotational force like an electric motor, a drill or a child shackled to a treadmill ;) Well done!
I didn't think of that last one. At least I can then use my drill at the same time..
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@@Thepracticalengineer , gives you a reason to keep kids around. :)
LOL Make Brooklyn; or a squirrel in a squirrel cage; running on demand.
Save a few steps and shackle the kid to the hacksaw.
whoa...this is really inspiring. All this knowledge i really like what you are doing, I'm a 17 year old boy from Greece and i love making swords and knives (i dont kill people chill) although i lack tools and skill i love doing it. I bet you loved what you do from a kid and now you made your dream come true, i hope i end up like you and you earned my subscription
Thanks! that's awesome to hear! Yeah, keep making and doing the things you do. At some point you can start to sell the knives to make some money for more tools :)
if you lower the pivot for the top arm you could finish your cuts with the blade parallel to the base give less chance of hitting the vice and make it cut on the forward stroke other than that it is a really great idea and well made
Yeah, I should have placed the vice a bit higher probably
Just raise the vise, with a track where you can move back too, so you don't use (waste) half of the blade.
Yes this power hacksaw was built with some tools that I'm drooling over especially that little lathe but it has given me food for thought . I may not be able to repeat to an enth degree of this but I could certainly adapt what I have to suit accordingly ...thanks for some very valuable ideas
Such a fantastic idea - love how your brain works man! Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you Ethan!
Це геніальне, просте і доступне рішення !!! Болгарка це вже відстій!!! Лайк
Excellent! I think the fulcrum could be a little lower as the saw was getting close to your vise.
Ignore the negative comments it was a really good simple project for almost anyone to emulate with a little imagination & improvisation.
Thank you!
Hey Colin, Thanks for your comment! That would indeed improve it, it even removed a bit of my vise on the first cut..
What is important here is the clever power hacksaw design, and the video to show us how it can be done, how you will do it is your problem.
Should rise up your vice, so you don't cut into your table or you vice, would be a straighter plain, good job!
Hi Paul, Yeah, that's would definitely be better. Thanks!
or make the base longer so you are cutting with the front 1/3rd of the hacksaw blade instead of the back 1/3rd.
You should put a cam on it that lifts the blade for the return stroke. That way it does not drag the blade backwards across the material and dull the blade prematurely. Just an idea. Very simple to incorporate. Nice job!
Cool project. One improvement would be to allow for the vise to be moved to another position further from the motor to use the rest of the blade. (A problem in all power hacksaws is using all of the blade to get more life.)
You are right. With power hacksaws this is often the case. however, with the price of these blades....
Nice result.
I did notice that while cutting at the end of the saw action the blade cuts into the bench and vice. I don't know if anyone has mentioned this.
There are two solutions that require the blade to be horizontal at the end of the cutting process. The is completed by placing the saw without being attached to the post axle and either changing the length of the swing arm, lower the height of the axle or both. This way the blade will be on a greater angle at the st start.
I like the temporary fixing of the vice. By, adding 2 more block fixing points, the vice position can be varied to suit the piece being cut.
The timber pieces are great for small easy cuts, but can be replaced with metal to cope with large and long lasting jobs. The timber can be the first step as a prototype to a more durable cutting tool for items like railway line.
So many negative comments about using expensive tools. Use what you have. You can make this with basic tools and a little ingenuity.
Indeed, everything you see here can be done with hand tools. You don't need a metal lathe or 3D printer to make parts, but if you have use them.
I fully agree! use the tools you have and like to use. It's not really possible to make it with tools everyone has because everyone has a different toolset.
The key benefit here is the clean STRAIGHT cuts you get vs sawing by hand,... the speed is also very nice, ...
Well done, very impressive...
That's pretty cool, but I don't imagine that 3D printed linear bearing will last very long. Perhaps you could look into metal casting and use a 3D printed model to make a cast. Even pot metal (zinc alloy, relatively low melting temperature) will last much longer than plastic.
3D printed one won't last, but a self lubricating plastic like a delrin or a teflon should hold up for a while.
I 3D Print stuff at work out of Nylon. ABS wont last, yes. But nylon holds up to industrial tasks....
Nicely done! Low cost simplicity. I see a lot of negative comments , however , they miss the point. This covers quite a few issues , angle grinders, chop saws and even band saws create a lot of noise and if you're in a built up environment not desirable. Airborne grinding swarf gets in everywhere in a small shop. It's portable , cuts accurately for what it is. Occupies a small footprint , it can be made from scrap and it's dirt cheap to do. Kudo's Bud!
eres el mejor, deberías ser reconocido por muchos ¿o no piensan eso?
Me alegra que digas eso :) Me hace sonreír. (translated)
yo si el es un genio
Thank you for the video. I had exactly the same idea as you did, except my idea was to enclose the cutting action in a box to decrease the noise and to cut much more slowly, more like a 3D printer type of slow, to make it as low noise as possible, and to contain all the dust. Your design is much more practical and way faster and more usable. Great job man.
Thanks! What's the reason you want it to cut slow
I have all these tools apart from the lathe, which reminds me, i need to buy a lathe.
Good reminder 👍😉
Also clamps... you need some more clamps
@@crussey your god damm right! You can't have enough clamps
@@EpicSqu1rrel buy a metal lathe... witch organs you planned on selling? Cheapest of even china models that are utter trash are in price range of 500€ and you cant really get anything with meter long table under 1K. Ones you might score really rarely are several tons in weight and take their own workshop, plus several hundred on moving costs. Thankfully i can still make smaller things with poverty lathe (anything that fits into drill chuck and can be shaped with angle grinder and files) but damn i need proper size lathe, even if it does not have auto feed, or that much speed control.
@@Hellsong89 when I go to buy one I'll budget 1.5-2k, second hand market might turn up some good items. But thats maybe a year away so I'll look then
Haha this was super cool! I like how he gets visibly excited when it’s done, that made it even more fun to watch
Thanks! That's awesome to hear!
I came for the video - Stayed for the comments :D
haha :)
Nice.. I appreciate you going through the effort to do an 'English' version for some of your videos.. I can understand the other ones, but this one is super great. Thanks DMAX motion sim
Este hombre debe tener mas subs!!!
¡Feliz que pienses eso! ¡Compártelo con tus amigos y en las redes sociales y lo lograremos! (translated)
Great little project. And great presentation. Thank you. I'm sure this will be very handy for larger stock steel cuts. Otherwise, you probably can use the band saw for quick cuts. But, if something is going to take more than 10 minutes, you probably don't want to be standing that long in front of the band saw. I used to work in a machine shop years ago, and we had a band hack saw that will cut through 6" cold roll steel. It would take a while, and need lots of coolant. Great idea. Thanks.
Thanks! yeah it's impressive to see a bandsaw like that cut through seriously big stock
Me gustaría que le puedas dar más recorrido al corte de la sierra
Muy bueno
Saludos desde Argentina
Cuts faster than you can by hand = fast enough! Well done. Don't forget you can mount carbide and diamond embedded blades to cut tiles, porcelain and glass too. ☺
I once saw a cool DIY video where Ford made a car out of stuff they had in their factory.
But did it work after they were done?
That sounds awesome!
@@Thepracticalengineer : Spunky Brewster was being sarcastic.
No offence meant but I realize that someone that is originally not from the USA finds sarcasm difficult to grasp and understand.
@@dancahill9122 No offence to those originally from the USA. I think they may be ok with sarcasm, but irony they just don't get. If your post is anything to go by! 😃
@@dancahill9122 I'm from Belgium and I got it I doubt it is related to the country. It's weird seing a guy using high powered and highly technological tools to make a kind of low tech tool. . .
What a great invention, nice and easy and you just went straight to the point without any BS.. Thank you man....!!
Thank you! happy you like it :)
Кто от Доктора Дью зашёл!? Ставь лайк!!!
Разве у него было видео об этом?
Thank you for a great idea. One can personalise this projects according to their preferences and available tools and materials which is really good.
Oh, you guys and your expensive Festools! Ok...I'm jealous :-( Nice build idea! How are the 3D printed parts holding up? BTW: If you add a counterweight to the rear, you can control the downward pressure and not have to hold that handle.
Great background music .....love it...also your shop is the perfect colour.....wood...dont change a thing....awesome vids..All the Best from Canada....: )
I came for the DIY engineering....and stayed for the music.
Good idea, I will try to make one. One thing, you should really use some kind of cutting oil. It will make your blade last longer and probably cut faster.
Импортный контент для доброго доктора Дью!!!
Я думал меня ни чем уже не удивить ! Молодец замечательная идея!
Eres un crack Bro cuenta siepre con mi apoyo para to
¡Gracias! es genial escuchar eso
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excellent video.. i used to cut a lot. the best of this invention its that its not noise and full of garbage.
True that!
This music makes me want to dance naked in the fruit and vegetable section of the supermarket. La lalala la lala.
Please don't give them my name if they arrest you for doing that 😂
You should be very proud of yourself it is a brilliant idea well done
Great Project - well done! Only the music in this video ...
Thanks!
Great idea, cool design, relatively cheap materials. 10/10 my friend, cheers!
That’s a cool idea, but a couple improvements could be done : replace the sliding mecanism with a linear bearing, and add an external switching system, so that you don’t have to reach the back of the machine while operating it. Anyway nice video ;)
Thanks for the feedback! You are right. If it would be a full on machine it does need those changes indeed but it being drill powered it wasn't so easy to introduce the auto stop function.
Instead of having the bar sliding over the top of the other bar,(creating friction) you could add a couple of roller bearings to eliminate that grind, ... & it would roll a lot easier than sliding against itself, ...
Great job bro this is a perfect tutorial for all beginners fabricator👍
Cool! Handig idee en goed uit te voeren! Enne, wanneer laat je zien hoe je die lijmzuiger hebt gemaakt? 🤣
Die lijmzuiger is nog niet zo eenvoudig. Maar met een goede edit kom je een heel eind
Wat moet je met dit ding als je al die andere tools al hebt?
The only suggestion I have for this one is that the red arm gets a little close to the clamp, but other than that a really enjoyable video as always!
Keep it up! I feel that you really set yourself apart from all the other woodworking channels by making things that are actually interesting (rather than chairs or tables).
Looking forward to the next video!
qué estudiaste para ser tan genial (perdón por no saber inglés XD)
Estudié ingeniería aeronáutica, pero aprendí la mayor parte de esto en casa o en el trabajo. (translated)
@@Thepracticalengineer o Dios mío este sabe inglés y español es todo en uno alguien dele un título de profesional
@@robertcerrutog1104 usa Google translate
Neat and professional finish. Your workshop is really well equipped.
So, you have everything Expensive tools except a Chop-Saw, right? lol
the value of this video is that creativity, and idea for people who can't afford every fancy tool like me.
This is market ready. Good job. I will buy one if i see it in the market.
Eres el mejor
Gracias!
With your beautiful shop and quality tools the question is: Never mind... Because you can!
Exactly!
Если немного переделать, думаю, жена будет довольна
Ничего переделывать не надо, вместо ручки дилду привертеть)
@@Nikolas346 изверг,пилу хотя бы снять надо,а то жена станет одноногим пиратом,да и матрас пострадает
*To summarize:*
It's awesome.
It's slower than sawing by hand.
It's more accurate.
It will use only half of the blade, though you can move the vise.
It's less tiring to use.
It's not cordless (aka, completely)
It takes up more space.
It's not as fast as a reciprocating saw, but can cut larger things.
Anything else that I missed?
Nice summary!
DIY....with 5k of tools lol
That's what makes it fun
Everyone start learning on something.. some with expensive tools and others with less expensive tools or just a few tools. That's not the point.. the point is that he creates something.. and have fun doing it. Don't be jealous. buy some cheap tools and make some tools for yourself.. a better ones that will fit your work style and plans.
@@gattonpc First, I'm not jealous, second I do have the tools, minus the printer, third, it was a joke.
@@luamayav Really?.. if it was a joke then sorry.
I always get annoyed with that. Oh wow this looks like a cool vid for a DIY whatever that I could make. Oh wait, I don't have a table saw, router, planer, drill press, lathe..etc.
If that isn't one of the coolest conversions I've ever seen! You made me subscribe.
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Sweet!
You had to jinx him, didn’t you? 😂😂😂😂
@@johnnz4375 damn!
Very Nifty tool, last time I saw something like that I was passing through machine shop in high school and always thought about it when I was sawing.
Has a two thousand dollar track saw.. ....... can't afford a portaband ?
And in this video I go to the store and buy a portaband. That's the video you want to watch?
You know Just because you can buy it doesn't mean you have to.
That's right Ian, also having other tools doesn't mean having a lot of money on the bank... kinda the other way around..
@@Thepracticalengineer I know what you mean. You work hard to make money to buy tools so you can make more money. Now you can buy better tools to make your work easier and faster. Making tools with the tools you purchased is a bonus. Money in the Bank and tools in the garage takes time, sometimes a lifetime.
I just recently found your channel. I subbed.you have a great mind,and ideas.My 12 year old son and i, love your vidoes.thank you from New Jersey USA
Te sigo desde los 500subs
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¡Increíble! ¡Hemos sido una buena manera! (translated)
Siiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Yo también
Muy buena esa herramienta.ahorra tiempo y fatiga. Felicitaciones!!
Saludos desde Ecuador.
Me parece que hay más españoles y latinos que ingleses XDDD
U.P.D.T.
Al menos en los comentarios hay. Por eso he añadido los subtítulos en español. (translated)
That´s pretty cool. I will build my own hacksaw after watching your video. But much bigger and powered by electric engine. Greetings from Austria.
Cool idea but your only using 50% of the blades length. Not very effective
Thanks!
Move the vise.
Absolutely brilliant! I can't wait to make one. It is awesome. Wow! You are gifted kind Sir!
DIY!, first you get a 3D printer, okay..........
or make one..
I can barely afford my angle grinder with a cut-off wheel. Hey, wait a minute, that gives me an idea ......
yo creo que este año la pegas y llegas al millón uno nunca sabe lo digo por tu contenido de CALIDAD y ENTRETENIDO
Makes a "DIY" tool with a $1500 laythe 🙄
and a 3d printer lmao
that is still made by himself ! i call that diy, even if he is well equipped ;)
This is exactly what I'm looking for. I will do it in my own way ( using the parts laying around), but thanks for the ideas and inspiration, very helpful!
Зачем эта дурь у меня в рекомендациях? Самая худщая идея из всех что я видел.
Clever idea and GREAT background music. Greetings from Paraguay in So.Am,
Show...show. ..show de bola garotinho. Aqui do Brasil, aplaudindo sua criatividade. Excelente...
Llegué muy tarde pero aún así no me perdería tus videos :D vuelvo a reiterar que es un canal espléndido
Tus videos me encantan son muy agradable y entretenidos , simplemente fantástico 🌿❤
Nice! Even beginners may take a look at this project!
I'd suggest to use polyacryl gliding surfaces or some hdpe tape, and the height should be adjusted a bit
It definitely needs a stop block and a spring for automatic operation. Nice hands on thing.
Thanks!
Awesome even though you have very expensive equipment. Great minds create wonderful things and you seem to have just that. Keep it up i really enjoyed watching.
A hack saw and a drill.
These tools you have, this project you can build.
Considering this guy already HAD a lathe, drill press, etc, it would have been kinda lame to make this project without using any of them.
Like bringing a sword to a gunfight :)
Great video, Enjoyed it!
So cool bro and you will just apply little pressure onto the hacksaw handle I believe depending on what type of material to be cut.
Very nice job
well. I suggest to increase length of crank arm and higher it and also the vice. so you may get longer cutting stroke to use the whole blade.
Nice idea. I realy like your design. SAMPLY AND EASY . THANKS
lots of hater comments, no doubt from people that can cut tubes straight and square single handedly with a hack saw... I have my idea of what they are doing with the other hand while doing so.
If use of wood for the structure is not for the most ridig or durable frame one can build, this is cheaper and quicker to build than a metal frame, and can be considered as a mock up if one evenually decided to upgrade to a more sturdy version (possibly with a slightly modified geometry so that the vice is higher with respect of the blade when it is horizontal).
ps: DIY means do it yourself, doesn't mean only with your teeth and nails for tools.
Thanks! I fully agree on it.
Apparently it does mean that for a lot of people. At the same time it needs to be made out of metal according to the same people..
He is amazing. Anyone who has tried to reinvent something, it's very time consuming. What else is in the guys head.
Thank you
i liked.........creative......
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goodjob.........
Such a genius work man! Im ur fan now! Eric from Philippines.
God dammn it, Gump! You're a god dammn genius!
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you could reduce the hub movement with a smaller radius of the rotation.
Then the speed will be faster. In case you worry about the sawblade, its now problem since you can move the
vice so different sections will be used. The Hub of my saber saw is around 12mm , your look like 120mm :)
Hi, I like the concept, it is all about reuse, each component except the base and linkage, the saw, the drill, the vise, can be dismounted and used separately for their original purposes.
I have one suggestion for better utilization: If it is possible, think up of a design which extends the travel of the saw blade, because the blade is wearing unevenly and it is a shame to waste it after its teeth wear off at only a small portion of the length. Sometimes it is hard to accomplish this using up the whole saw blade when sawing by hand, because it is not easy to control it, but with mechanical apparatus such as your one, that could be improved. Also, the sawing time would be improved, because it would cut deeper in one reciprocation.
great idea congratulations✌️👍
Fantastic idea, I was always concerned about getting replacement parts for the big ones and the space they take up, this solves that problem pretty well. Id probably weight the top and make it from steel, but, still cool.
Thanks! If you make your own you can also make the spares ;)
Thanks from Argentina. Very interesting your machine.
Muy bueno tu trabajo. T saludo desde la provincia d Tucumán. Corazón d Argentina.
That's a nice job, thought about making a power hacksaw, but didn't know what to use, GREAT VIDEO
Thanks! That is nice to hear!
excelente trabajo!! una herramienta muy fácil de hacer!! un saludo desde Venezuela
Just the thing I have been looking for, I will make one small change (ok 2)
1. Put the arm pivot under the drive shaft ,
2. Use electric motor I have
3. Whoops lol add a weight to the handle to save having to apply pressure all the time
This is awesome! I just found your channel and I'm loving it so far. I may just have to build one of these now lol
Awesome! show me on IG when you make one!
Nice design and build. Now you need to install a switch to have it shut off after a finished cut. And maybe even a small motor so you don't have to use the cordless drill. Thumbs Up!
Thanks for the suggestion. For the auto stop it would indeed be better if it had it's own motor. I like the idea of using the drill though.
Awesome!!! maybe you can modify later the length of the travel of the mechanism to have an even wear of the saw.