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Hi, I need to cut a couple of 5/16” SS threaded rods , can I use a hack saw? or is there a better solution?
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Use what you got...

A band saw or lathe will work . As will an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel.
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OK, Just found a Diablo blade that will do the job.
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Go slow
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Going slow is the answer to preserve the blade of the hacksaw.
My workmate demonstrated cutting an Allen key with a hacksaw, slow strokes and cut it with ease.
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armscor 1 wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:08 pm Going slow is the answer to preserve the blade of the hacksaw.
My workmate demonstrated cutting an Allen key with a hacksaw, slow strokes and cut it with ease.
Yes, slow strokes, but what is very important is that you LIFT the blade from the cut on the return stroke. Dragging the blade will result in instant dulling that will stop the cut. That's true of sawing any material, even aluminum, although it is more forgiving.

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Harold_V wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:07 pm
armscor 1 wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:08 pm Going slow is the answer to preserve the blade of the hacksaw.
My workmate demonstrated cutting an Allen key with a hacksaw, slow strokes and cut it with ease.
Yes, slow strokes, but what is very important is that you LIFT the blade from the cut on the return stroke. Dragging the blade will result in instant dulling that will stop the cut. That's true of sawing any material, even aluminum, although it is more forgiving.

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Great information Harold. I did not know.
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Mr Ron wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:03 pm
Harold_V wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:07 pm
armscor 1 wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:08 pm Going slow is the answer to preserve the blade of the hacksaw.
My workmate demonstrated cutting an Allen key with a hacksaw, slow strokes and cut it with ease.
Yes, slow strokes, but what is very important is that you LIFT the blade from the cut on the return stroke. Dragging the blade will result in instant dulling that will stop the cut. That's true of sawing any material, even aluminum, although it is more forgiving.

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Great information Harold. I did not know.
Pretty much standard fare. Dragging ANY cutting edge in the wrong direction offers a perfect opportunity to either chip the edge, or dull it badly, often beyond being useful.

The one exception I can think of is if you're friction sawing, where the back of the blade will perform perfectly well, driven in either direction.

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