# Removing a car's roof with a chain saw?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-a-cars-roof-with-a-chain-saw/498073>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 29, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-a-cars-roof-with-a-chain-saw/498073 "2009-05-29T19:49:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-a-cars-roof-with-a-chain-saw/498073/21 "2009-05-30T08:20:03Z")

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Utter, complete bullshit. Even carbide tipped blades still sit on a regular metal linked chain which would be snagged on the torn metal in no time and damaged or destroyed. A rigid blade of some kind, designed for cutting metal, is the only way you are going to use a power tool to can opener a car top.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-a-cars-roof-with-a-chain-saw/498073/22 "2009-05-30T16:46:28Z")

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I’ll concede the possibility. But after about the first 30 seconds, you’re not going to be cutting so much as ripping and bludgeoning

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