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Originally Posted by Build-It-Break-it
Potable bandsaw? Or reciprocating saw? Most bandsaws cut about 4"deep but space might be tight. You figure a 7"cut off wheel only cuts about 3 1/2" deep.
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3 1/2" would be plenty but you really only get about 2 - 1/2" since the machine housing is in the way. Can't get a reciprocating saw or band saw flat enough against the bottom to not hit the floor, since it has 1/2 height subframe connectors on it. The 7" cutoff wheel on a grinder just hits the bottom of the top of the rail but not enough to go through it.
I'm going with a skill saw and 7" blade to see if I can get that little extra depth and if that won't reach the top of the rail from the bottom, then I'm going to just have to go get a 9" grinder and cutoff wheel.
From now on, I'm making 1/8" steel plates for either side of the rails and bolting through those.