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Old 05-11-2009, 08:22 AM
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I scrounged a small sheet of 3/16" today. Used a 1/2" high standoff. Found that 35A did the best cut from my machine (40D). Speed was a little over 12" a minute. Some slag but it busted right off with a tap from the hammer.
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