A very cutting question

[garyhiggins]

Soft metals and plastics always pose problems with clogging when cutting. Slower speeds and lubricants are the direction to take. You can use oil or soapy water to reduce friction, clear debris, and keep the material cool.

Great Joe!!!!, just when we're trying to keep off the Double Entendres you come up with this .

Cheers Gary
PS my wife has been trying to sort me out for over 40 years to no avail

There's a difference Ron, the does it for love, they do it for money Mark, don't you dare!!!!.
Best wishes, Gary.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I take it you guys are fekin bored senseless tonight

 

[garyhiggins]

I take it you guys are fekin bored senseless tonight

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Looks like I got an offer a canny refuse

 

[garyhiggins]

That'll keep you busy Ron .

 

[theBaron]

It's been mentioned in a couple of replies, and I'll also say, I would not use a rotary tool for this kind of work. I find that even at the slowest setting, it's a lot of power behind the cut, and it's too easy to slip and damage the piece and possibly yourself. Same goes for drilling, too easy to snap a bit and get some shrapnel in your eye or something else.

For cutting metal figures, I use a finer size of razor saw (I have X-Actos), or I use a saw blade chucked into a hobby knife handle (I can't remember the designation, but it looks like a keyhole saw). For drilling, I use my pin vise. These methods may take longer, but I like the more secure control I have this way.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Good points Brad re control of cutting tools

 

[peedee]

Looks like I got an offer a canny refuse

Good job you reined them in Ron,
In this mood, that Gary Higgins would wake up with a surprise on the pillow next too him one day eh!


It all looks very interesting mate good luck.
Paul

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

the more I delve into this project the harder it gets Paul . the workbench looks like its had a visit from the Luftwaffe

 

[socko47]

For hand sawing using wax on the saw blade can help. More lubrication, slower speed for whatever is on your mind, Gary.

 

[MalcC]

Ron

There's always a rotary sander... as an alternative.

Malc

 

[tomifune]

Ron,
If you have access to a bench grinder, get a abrasive cut-off wheel (usually aluminum oxide). I used to cut carbide tools (real carbide, not the dremel stuff) with it. They are varying thicknesses and with a little practice you can cut a straight line. Tried to load a video but it wouldn't take so anyway it took 5 seconds to cut the base.

Bob

 

[garyhiggins]

For hand sawing using wax on the saw blade can help. More lubrication, slower speed for whatever is on your mind, Gary.

That does sound painful Joe .

Good job you reined them in Ron,
In this mood, that Gary Higgins would wake up with a surprise on the pillow next too him one day eh!


It all looks very interesting mate good luck.
Paul

It's not the surprise I mind Paul, but I do object to the all night neighing.

 

[peedee]

That does sound painful Joe .
It's not the surprise I mind Paul, but I do object to the all night neighing.

Lol a lot!

P

 

[peedee]

the more I delve into this project the harder it gets Paul . the workbench looks like its had a visit from the Luftwaffe

Ouch ! I truly wish I was local, I'd pop round and offer help, annoying when you spend so much on 'em that it doesn't work first time.

I've often thought of getting the eisenbach horse quarters, but they seem a mysterious item.

Very few people seem to have any experience of using them for me to judge if I should buy some.

Maybe I should just get 'em and use 'em anyway.

Paul