Best/Cleanest way to cut aluminum?

[Stinky J Picklestein]

I bought a B Square cantilever rib base to mount my FFIII, since my receiver isn't drilled and tapped. It's a LOT of metal just to have under an FFIII. I want to cut it down. What would be cleanest way to cut an aluminum piece like this? Thanks.

[ICDEDTURKES]

I would guess some type of saw

[redarrow]

Tape it.Mark it. Cut it with a hacksaw,then clean it up with a dremel if it has rough edges.

[Hognutz]

A thin cut-off wheel on a 4" grinder. They are dangerous as Hell, but effective. If you don't have access to one, a hack saw will certainly work. You can dress the cut end with a file and then some sandpaper to smooth out the cut. If the base is black, a magic marker will work well to repaint the cut end. It may take several coats.
Hope this helps...

Mike

[Stinky J Picklestein]

I would guess some type of saw

I know, right? I chipped a tooth trying to chew off that sumbeach!

[Stinky J Picklestein]

Thanks. I might try the hacksaw. The good thing is that it's over 11" long, and I'm planning on cutting it down to about 4", so I have plenty of room to practice a few cuts.

[Johndoe]

Stop off at a machine shop. They will cut it nice and square and prolly not charge you.
Worked for me.

[Reloader]

I've cut them with a dremel, but a chop saw works too if you have a metal blade.

[Doedaddy]

Chop saw and 2 beers.

[Shooter]

Dremel cut off wheel.

[pullit]

you can cut alum with a fine tooth wood blade on a chop saw, just make sure you have it clamped good.

[Jamey]

I used the hacksaw and black sharpie on mine and it worked well.

[Stinky J Picklestein]

Thanks, y'all. The hacksaw worked really well, and I just used a file to smooth the rough edges. I tried some black automotive touch-up paint, and it matched up almost perfectly.

[UPEgger]

Plus 1 on the fiber reinforced Dremel cutoff wheel. Carl L.