How Do You Cut A Steel Beam With An Angle Grinder?
To cut a steel beam with an angle grinder, you need to work at a slow methodical pace to ensure that the cut is square. The key to cutting through the steel beam is the thickness of the cutting wheel that you use to perform the cut. A thin cutting wheel will cut quickly, but wears down nearly as fast as it cuts and this results in you using many cutting wheels to finish the cut. The opposite is true for thicker cutting wheels, so you will need to use a cutting wheel that cuts fast and lasts long. Place the steel beam on top of a stable worktable, resting on a web of the steel beam. If the steel beam is longer than the worktable, support the end of the steel beam with a pipe stand. Measure and mark the distance that you need to cut the steel beam with the tape measure and soapstone Extend the mark by aligning the blade of the combination square with the soapstone mark and dragging the soapstone along the blade of the combination square. Put on your safety glasses, face shield and leathe
