What tool do you use to cut holes supergun cases?
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Robert Wallace
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Drill bits work pretty well for me.
If you want to cut a square or rectanglular hole then the dremmel or cut off tools work quite well.
I suppose the dremmel tool will work just as well for cutting plastic, although it may melt a bit since the friction creates alot of heat.
If you want to cut a square or rectanglular hole then the dremmel or cut off tools work quite well.
I suppose the dremmel tool will work just as well for cutting plastic, although it may melt a bit since the friction creates alot of heat.
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For non-round holes in plastic (ABS) what you need is a jigsaw like that in this pic:
www.ergpolaris.com/images/20500.jpg
Of course, after cutting the hole you'll have to use sandpaper to smooth the edges.
www.ergpolaris.com/images/20500.jpg
Of course, after cutting the hole you'll have to use sandpaper to smooth the edges.
RiotoftheBlood
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I use a nibbling tool in combination with various hand files.
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For round holes i use various stepping drill bits and for square holes i have had good results using a combination of a dremel tool and handfiles. That is of course when working with metal. I haven't really done much in plastic.
Edit: A hole saw is a great way to cut large holes - though i prefer a punch as i think they give the best results. But yeah a hole saw is great.
Edit: A hole saw is a great way to cut large holes - though i prefer a punch as i think they give the best results. But yeah a hole saw is great.
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"For round holes i use various stepping drill bits and for square holes i have had good results using a combination of a dremel tool and handfiles. That is of course when working with metal. I haven't really done much in plastic"
I do the exact same thing except the plastic. A small edge comes up since it's so hot I think, but it's nothing that can't be smoothly removed with a exacto knife. Of course it's not going to be exactly perfect, but that's why you make it a very very very little bit smaller than you need it and then use a hand file to clean it up. I use jewelry files because they're small and work really cleanly, as well as come in a variety of shapes.
I do the exact same thing except the plastic. A small edge comes up since it's so hot I think, but it's nothing that can't be smoothly removed with a exacto knife. Of course it's not going to be exactly perfect, but that's why you make it a very very very little bit smaller than you need it and then use a hand file to clean it up. I use jewelry files because they're small and work really cleanly, as well as come in a variety of shapes.
wiseman9986
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dremel is the best choice
wiseman9986
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if u have the money get a real dremel
wiseman9986 said:
Well, mine is a Black and Decker version. I dunno if you have Black and Decker in the US, but in the UK they're pretty much the biggest and best tool company. I've lost the collet now, so until I find it or buy a new one, no cutting for me
Did you know that DeWalt is actually the Black and Decker Pro range.
They changed the name since B&D is associated more with diy than professional work.
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and also that Bosch own Dremmel...
that means I can get dremmel spares through work for next to nothing
They changed the name since B&D is associated more with diy than professional work.
edit::
and also that Bosch own Dremmel...
that means I can get dremmel spares through work for next to nothing