OT: panel builders, how do you cut din rail?

[lesmar96]

We are checking into several options for an upgrading our method of cutting din rail while assembling control panels. We would like an efficient tool that does not make a lot of dust and dirt.

Saw some online that looked pretty decent, but looking for others input as well.

Do you use a tool like this?
https://www.dinrailwiringduct.com/din-rail-cutters/

Thank you.

 

[scott.lawrence]

we use a band saw most of the time


other times, whatever can cut it

 

[Gomez_]

Yup, band saw and a little belt sander for cleanup.

 

[cyoung120]

This is what we use. Works great.

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/onli...25-02-05/47af3dd6-3456-4641-814c-661f588ee3b7

 

[the_msp]

Mitre saw £50 comes with (think it's called) TCT blade... cuts steel, plastic, wood all on one blade. Quick de-burr with a file.

 

[rpoet]

This is what we use. Works great.

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/onli...25-02-05/47af3dd6-3456-4641-814c-661f588ee3b7

+1 for the Phoenix Contact cutter. It cuts like butter. The stop gauge is accurate as well.

In the past, I've used my Milwaukee dry-cut carbide chop saw. It works well if you go very slow; move it through the work too fast, ant it'll grab the DIN rail and toss it across the shop


-rpoet

 

[bill4807]

Band saw.

 

[Toine]

Saw some online

Pun unintended, I assume


Most of our panel building is outsourced. On the rare occassions where I do need to cut DIN rail I am a sinner and just pick up an angle grinder in the metal workshop. It is both quick and dirty and not how it is supposed to be done.

 

[nehpets]

chopsaw


Steve

 

[Prayder]

We use a chopsaw and then a grinder to clean up the edges.

 

[Bob O]

+1 for the Phoenix Contact cutter

 

[geniusintraining]

Cut off blade on a grinder and then change to a flap disk to clean it up.... I would love to have a Phoenix Contact one but just would not use it enough, Siemens rail is made from aluminum and I do have a couple compound miter saws that that works perfect on them

 

[Jonnie_R]

Carbide blade chopsaw and bench grinder

 

[Contr_Conn]

We use Phoenix cutter and this is way better than any saws

 

[rdrast]

Phoenix cutter. Only. No clean up, always square edges, and the cuts aren't sharp.