Best way to slice a disc off of a steel bar

[lithyem]

Hi Folks,
I have a 1-3/4" thick carbon steel bar that I'd like to slice discs off of - about the thickness of coins.
What's the best way to go about that would you say? I have access to a full metal shop but clearly am pretty new to best procedures and practices.
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Michael

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[awerby]

Doing it on a lathe with a cut-off tool would be one way to get nice even disks (assuming you're starting with a round rod and not a square bar). If your carbon steel is hard, you'll need to anneal it first before this will work.

Andrew Werby
www.computersculpture.com

[elfrench]

Power hacksaw would be my first choice. The disks can be finished on the lathe to the desired tolerances.

[lithyem]

Thanks guys - I'll try both and see what works best for me