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thebluecanary Expert
Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 123 Location: St. Louis, MO
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jegner Site Admin
Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 2144 Location: Texas, USA
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting. I use the old 'score-n-snap' method, 90% of the time, and a bandsaw the rest. |
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crashmann Guru
Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 501
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Yup, I'm also a score and snap kinda guy.
I've found that one of my favorite tools is the jigsaw. After forming the parts, I'll turn the sheet over and cut out each piece with the jigsaw, leaving about 2" of flat plastic surrounding the part. I pull out the riser, and grip it by the 2" border, then with a little thumping on the table, the buck comes right out. I follow up with a utility knife to get a rough cut and remove the excess. At last, the part hits the belt sander for final shaping.
Safety is of utmost importance, and you'll notice everyone wears leather gloves when working with the plastic in my workshop. Yesterday, as I was trimming, my utility knife slipped and stabbed the soft area between my thumb and index finger. I had never seen my own blood gush like that before! Thanks to the leather glove, it didn't cut as deep as it could have, and the bleeding stopped quickly (and at least I can still type!)
Ya know, that $199.00 bandsaw might be better to work with than the utility knife...
Charlie
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jegner Site Admin
Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 2144 Location: Texas, USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:45 am Post subject: |
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The leather glove thing is a great safety tip. Even the cut plastic if not handled carefully can cut. |
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