Cutting Aluminum Arrows

[Gator1]

O.K. guys, it just cost me $1.25 eaach, to have an inch zipped off three aluminum arrows.    

At even a buck a piece, I'm looking for a cheap and easy tool, to cut my own alumminums...

I was thinking of a cut off wheel for my hand grinder, and some sort of a hole drilled to use as a guide.

Any ideas????

[ti-guy]

Grinder or dremel.Plumber pipe cutter but you have to go gently to prevent too much squeeze.

[moebow]

Gator,  No substitute for an arrow cut off saw but a grinder with a thin blade or a dremel tool will work.  You just need to be sure to cut perfectly square.  Easton does not recommend a tubing cutter although many here use one.  They can tend to crush the shaft if you are not careful.

If you live near me you can come cut arrows anytime.

[JRY309]

I use my same Harbor Freight mini cut off saw that I use on carbons.But have used a small tubing cutter years ago before I had a saw.

[KodiakMag]

Here, this works for the once in a great while I use aluminum.

http://www.3riversarchery.com/Tube+Cutter_i5612_baseitem.html

[Eric Sprick]

I use a tubing cutter.  Like has been said be careful and go slow. There will be a slight burr on the inside edge of the shaft which is easily removed with twist of the reamer.

Good luck, Eric

[RM81]

A tube cutter and a deburring tool (used for reloading ammo).  Cost me about $15 total.

[ishiwannabe]

A small pipe cutter works just as well. You can find them in most hardware stores. Same thing applies, slow and easy, and they will need to be deburred.

[Night Wing]

I also use a small tubing cutter. You can get them at any hardware store (ACE, etc).

[Recurve50 LBS]

Hey Mitch,
I have used a small plumbing tubing cutter long before I bought my arrow saw. Tubing cutter works well. Any questions feel free to PM me.

[landman]

I use a mini pipe cutter and it's perfect and very easy to use.

[T-Bone]

Again, go with a small tube cutter.  3 rivers sells them for about ten dollars and they work great!  However, there is a small trick to using them.  Do not over tighten them, just snug it and start twisting for 5-6 turns.  Once the circular blade bites into the alluminum, snug it again and twist for 5-6 twists.  Keep repeating this until it cuts.  It usually takes this past step ubout 2-3 times to make an even cut with hardly any burs.  Buy a 3 rivers arrow cutter which is just a small tube cutter for arrows. You will be glad you did.

[Dave Paradowski]

I also use a small tubing cutter. I also insert a steel rod or the round end of a drill bit in the end of the shaft. It has to be a good fit. This will elliminate any possible compression on the end of the shaft.
DaveP

[joe skipp]

Mitch...send me all the arrows you want cut. I kept my cut off tool...I'll do them for you in the future.

[WESTBROOK]

I use a tubing cutter, clean the burr with the tang of a file and file the end nice and smooth.

Eric

[bosteldr]

If you are cheap like me...Grab the hacksaw off of the peg board.  Cut arrow to length, use a file to even up the cut.  Install inserts.

[KentuckyTJ]

http://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/cut-off-saws/bench-top-cut-off-saw-42307.html

[Archie]

Tubing cutter.  I go slow and tighten a bit every 5 or 6 revolutions.  Works just fine, and absolutely no damage or crushing of the shaft.  Cheap and easy.

[BOWMARKS]

I hope you told him where to put the cut off's.

[Bud B.]

Small tube cutter. The smallest one you can find.

And like the others have already stated, light pressure and many twists around the arrow. I have had zero issues this way. Then I take some med grit sandpaper on the tip of my finger and put the arrow tip to it and twist it a few times to rid the burrs if there are any.