Reply to "Got A Question About Cutting A Piece Of Brass Tube"

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Bob Delbridge posted:
Chris, I think that's what will have to happen. I think I can take Bob's template and make it work, but it'll be a trial and error affair with the template. At least it'll be done with card stock and not brass!!!
Wouldn't it be cool if you could take a laser and etch a line across the place where the cut should be with no mistakes? Drawing a straight line on a curved surface by hand is no fun.
I have one of those laser levels used in construction work, I wonder if I can positioned it over the brass tube to orient the line then mark/draw/tape the cut line?

Bob, long before there were lasers there were profile gauges. This along with a protractor square should alow you to layout a line on that cylinder.

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Pete

6/9/167:21 AM

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