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Todd Sanders (Sanderskog)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:49 am: | 
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What did you use? I read the archives and a dremel was mentioned. Anyone suggest something else? I would think the dremel would melt the plastic pretty bad.
Thanks,
Todd |
Jeremy Katka (Jkatka)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:57 am: |
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Use a variable speed dremel and use the thicker cutting wheel.
JK |
Eric N (Grnrvr)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:29 am: |
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I used a dremel as well. It heated the plastic a little but, if you have a sharp knife you can just scrape the left over off. |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:49 am: |
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I used a Sawz-All and a metal cutting blade. Took all of ten minutes to do both sides. |
drbuck
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:14 pm: |
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I used a jig-saw with the blade at a 45 deg angle...made a very clean cut on the leading edge. It also created an angle on the little lip at the ends of the cap.
jeff.
PS. Time 10min 55sec...damn! |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:17 pm: |
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Geez - the love of powertools.....LOL
The plastic is soft - use a utility knife and it is easy to follow contours - takes about 1 minute/side
Bill |
p m
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 01:08 pm: |
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Todd, the plastic is soft. listen to Bill and use a knife, much cleaner and faster.
peter |
Kevin Novakowski (Kln)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 01:15 pm: |
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I used a hack saw blade that was lying around (medium tooth) then finished off with a file. The blade width made it easy to get a straight cut. Used masking tape to mark the cut line. |
R. B. Bailey (Rover50987)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 01:31 pm: |
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I used a Roto-zip, worked about 300% better than a Dremmel. Maybe 400%. No cutting wheel, just a drill bit that has a side cutting ability, it took all of 2 minutes per side once I had drawn a good line to follow and put the truck up on a ramp to get a good angle on it.
there is a picture of the front of my Disco as a finished product:
http://landrover.mrbaileyshistory.net |
p m
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 02:27 pm: |
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a $2 utility knife makes a super straight and clean cut.
peter |
Moe (Moe)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 04:36 pm: |
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Yeah, I used a fancy--special ordered--plastic lazer cutter, worked about 500% better than the Dremmel but is on par with a utility knife with a fresh blade  |
Matthew Seems (Mattdi)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 08:50 pm: |
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fine tooth hacksaw, a file and maybe some sand paper to clean up. Easy job !! |
Neil Flanagan (Electriceel)
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 10:41 am: |
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a HERRING! |
Neil Flanagan (Electriceel)
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 10:44 am: |
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Sorry. Forgot to add the Suspenseful tone...
Plus it worked 2000% worse, but was good for a half hour of Holy Grail quotes. |
Neil Flanagan (Electriceel)
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 10:53 am: |
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Todd Sanders (Sanderskog)
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 11:21 am: |
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Ni! |
Tate (Tate)
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 02:12 pm: |
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Bring me a shrubbery to cut my bumper! |
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