Cut 1/2 way thru... Then electrical tape to cover up the cut. Then cut the solar wires and heat-shrink the cut back together. Then walk away.

Imagine what happens when you don't know what the fuck is wrong with this perfectly good camera.

There are so many issues with this video.

When using power tools, safety should be your number one concern.

1. Never use an angle grinder without the blade guard installed. Is it inconvenient at times? Sure. But you know what else is inconvenient? Trying not to bleed to death or being blinded over what should have been a quick and easy job.
2. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). That includes a heavy long sleeve shirt, gloves, safety classes, a dust mask, and a hard hat (especially when cutting poles or other materials that are vertical and have a risk of falling).

You know, Gallium is pretty neat, does all sorts of fun stuff with Aluminum.

If the sawzall is vibrating your hands, you aren't using it right. The workpiece should be tight against the shoe, not floating in the middle of the blade. Push the tool hard against the workpiece, and slowly lever the blade through the cut.

If you're using it right, it will take less than 30 seconds. Longer than the circular saw, but much easier to handle. It only requires one cut instead of two.

Circular saw will not work on steel pipes; reciprocating saw will, with either a demolition blade or a metal cutting blade.

A portable band saw with the appropriate blade for either soft metal or hard metals is the only thing I'd use

I will never understand why people take the guards off their grinders. When those discs go pop they're gonna fuck you up.

And do you really wanna get fucked up in service of fucking over a ~~Flock camera~~ random aluminium tube on a job site?

I've found when cutting or milling aluminum that the cuts go faster and my blade stays cleaner using a cutting fluid.

My go-to for field work is Anchorlube. Water based, easy cleanup, and it sticks to vertical surfaces pretty well, but will still flow when needed. All of that balling on the blades goes away of you use a little cutting fluid

Regular cutting disks are made, at least in part, from aluminum oxide. The cut aluminum tends to bond to the disks, slowing them down, and making the disk slower.

There are specific aluminum cutting disks that don't clog, making the cut much faster.

Just saying.

Also, if using a reciprocating saw, keep the guard against the material, it's there to prevent the blade from jumping when it snags.

Interesting. This post was just below another post on my feed

I love the burp towards the end. This just dripped with swagger.

I wonder if this mini grinder would be useful cutting aluminum pipe, it could fit in a jacket pocket.

France getting hit by a stray bullet for what reason?

Interesting and informative video.

You can get a knockoff Makita angle grinder off aliexpress for cheap and it works great if you guys still have access to aliexpress. I have a decent set of chinakita tools in the garage myself, only the garden tools and batteries are legit Makita.

Mmmh... I'm pretty sure every liberty enjoying USAian loves to cut a bit of aluminium from time to time.

This will come in very useful for building my roof drain! 👍

Are these things actually on aluminum pipes? Steel would make a lot more sense -- stronger and cheaper ... and less attractive for theft.

He's neglecting one important competitor: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/details/m18-fuel-deep-cut-band-saw/2929-20

It might not be the lightest or most discreet tool, but with a quoted 40 second cut through a 4" iron pipe, 2.5" aluminium should present no issues.

someone tell this guy he's in the 9/11 flock country

he seems to think he's not giving up any of his freedoms for security