Question about Cutting a crank or cam shaft.

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I pulled a camshaft and crank from a scrap pile of a repair shop. It most be to to some big *** diesel motor its like 4' long and thick. I want to use them to make a tv stand. The question is are cams, cranks a super hardened steel?Is an ordinary bandsaw blade what I should use?I put the cam on my Elis 1600 and it cut extremely slow. I did not leave it on very long because I don't want to screw up a fairly fresh bandsaw blade. Thanks Have a Great Thanksgiving
Reply:You should not have a problem cutting a crankshaft with a bimetal bandsaw blade.  It is most likely 1045.  If you really are that concerned you can always use a cut disc.
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Originally Posted by Weld_

You should not have a problem cutting a crankshaft with a bimetal bandsaw blade.  It is most likely 1045.  If you really are that concerned you can always use a cut disc.
Reply:Thanks guys. I did not give the saw much time to work. It just seemed "different".