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John B Pruitt (Jbp)
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Username: Jbp

Post Number: 8
Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 06:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

will a plasma cutter burn the paint on my disco1 fenders or make a very clen cut as it does in unpainted metal?
 

Steve Sherman (Ssherman)
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Username: Ssherman

Post Number: 137
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 06:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Yes, it will burn your paint and it will only be as clean and straight as your hand is steady.
 

Donald McFarlane (Dsmcf)
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Username: Dsmcf

Post Number: 97
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 04:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

have you thought about using a nibbler?
 

Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
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Username: Deanbrown3d

Post Number: 1413
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Or a dremel with the reinforced cutoff wheels?
 

Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
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Username: Leslie

Post Number: 3024
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 09:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

tinsnips.


:-)



-L

 

Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche)
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Username: Jamooche

Post Number: 317
Registered: 05-2003
Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 09:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

John,
My friend used a Sawzall (sp) and then touched it up with a dremel.

Jamil
 

Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
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Username: Gregdavis

Post Number: 1144
Registered: 08-2002
Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

A jigsaw with a fine tooth metal blade also works well. The aluminum cuts very easily and is easily smoothed out with a file.
 

Aaron Owens (Aaronowens)
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Username: Aaronowens

Post Number: 66
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 01:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I second the jigsaw; worked well for me.
 

marc olivares (Pugs)
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Username: Pugs

Post Number: 337
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2004 - 04:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

A PLASMA CUTTER?
OH, THE HORROR..............

tape, draw, cut with dremel, sand edge, pull tape, done

marc

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