[off-topic] Cutting raised floor tiles

[Garry]

On 14/12/11 20:05, Gavin Chester wrote:
> On 14/12/11 18:46, Russell Steicke wrote:
>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 16:56, Garry<garbuck at westnet.com.au>  wrote:
>>> On 14/12/11 16:45, Russell Steicke wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have to get a single raised floor tile cut in half for cabling.
>>> A jigsaw with a metal bit?
>>>
>>> Depends on the thickness and if you can live with the edge..
>>>
>>> Or use a wood circular saw, very carefully setting the cut depth to 
>>> avoid
>>> the metal.
>>> Then finish the cut with the jigsaw (above) or a dremel.
>> Well, I don't have the tools or a place to do that, or really the time
>> to spend doing it.  I was hoping to drop it somewhere while out doing
>> other things and pick it up the next day.
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestions anyway.
>>
>>
> Probably too late for a solution ... I teach metalwork and woodwork, 
> so this type of problem is right up my alley ;-) The composite nature 
> of the tile does present a problem for normal trades, but if prepared 
> to think outside the box, I would have cut it with a circular saw 
> fitted with a tungsten carbide blade for cutting sheet metal. It will 
> cut through the wood in the same cut as the sheetmetal with minimum 
> burning due to heat generated in the metal. If you don't already have 
> the saw and the blade you're having to face big costs (~$200) to equip 
> yourself for this one cut :-(
>
> Gavin.
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Sounds like a carton winning opportunity....

;-)

Garry