james750 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Going to trim my fenders today and wanted to know what the best tool for doing it is. I have a saber saw with metal blades, a 4" HF angle grinder with metal cutoff discs. Which one will work best for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I used a cutoff wheel on an angle gringer. Worked great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostissues Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I used an air nibbler to cut away at my sheet metal. worked like a charm. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxRacing282 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 it all depends on what you feel comfortable using. i would use a sawz-all. but... i would defiantly use my die-grinder with a blade on it for small places with little room behind to cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project88mj Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I used an air nibbler to cut away at my sheet metal. worked like a charm. Jonathan i ve use one before best tool for sheet metal work i would say use your teeth but any tool you feel comfortable using is best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I hate nibblers. An air body saw with a good blade works well for making it pretty. But I can do pretty decent with an angle grinder... You don't want to see my sawzall work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project88mj Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 the nibbler does have a big down side and you know if you have used one . its the shavings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 The only problem I see with using a Sawzal is it pushes and pulls the metal.... which can make it distort and hard to manage. I would use the cutoff wheel. Place tabe alng where you want to cut.. and use that as a guide. My personal favorite way to cut fenders is the Plasma.. followed by cleaning up the edge with a grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxRacing282 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 The only problem I see with using a Sawzal is it pushes and pulls the metal.... which can make it distort and hard to manage. I would use the cutoff wheel. Place tabe alng where you want to cut.. and use that as a guide. My personal favorite way to cut fenders is the Plasma.. followed by cleaning up the edge with a grinder well a good blade and good pressure on the metal will solve that problem... unless you have one of them cordless ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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