I had to cut some very thin metal tubing (acting as sort of an injector to apply some corrosion inhibitor to the bottom of a cylinder) to accomadate a new shorter part. The tubing was about twice the diameter of your typical diabetic's syringe, but still a lot smaller than the needle you would use to fill a football. Tried snipping it, but even a pair of Lindstroms wouldn't do it without crimping it closed. Ending up using a cutoff wheel in a Dremel.
A guy at the plant said that they had cut the tubing with a small hand saw when the line was put together. I have a nice Stahlwille mini-hacksaw I got from Sammstag Sales, but it wouldn't have worked on this (blade would be too coarse). A mechanic I once worked with had a small hacksaw with a metal loop frame and a blade that looked like it was about 60 tpi. He used it occasionally to cut the head off a hardened pin that was sticking out too far and things like that, but I have never seen another one like that in the last ten years.
I wouldn't mind having a small hacksaw I could use to cut the occasional small hard bit of rod or shorten a socket head cap screw in a tight spot. I know they make jeweler's saws and I assume you can cut some hard stuff with them, but I have heard they are blade snapping nightmares. Is there a saw (or blade) best for making small cuts in hard material?
TAW