Trimmers

[Mikeyt]

thanks for all the help thus far.  I was curious what trimmers you felt worked best for cutting up the hard plastic?

 

also do recommend a specific one for more close surgical cutting?

 

thanks!

 

mikey

 

question 2 of probably a million

Edited October 6, 2017 by Mikeyt

[darthcue[TK]]

Lexan scissors will do the job...

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I prefer using a dremel, I use 3 tips, cutting wheel, drum sander and a drill piece, great for trimming thicker plastic.

[Stormy3D]

This is how I go. First, for a general cut, I score and snap. This is where you cut into the plastic, but not all the way through, then snap it off, with pliers. Then, I improve the rough cut with Lexan scissors. Then, use a Dremel (Or just a small sander, file, etc. It depends on the size of the cut) to smooth out the cut.

 

Here's a grahpic: (I stole it from the instructions of an ANOVOS kit.)

[Locitus[Admin]]

Depends on where you want to cut. Long and straight cuts lends itself to score-and-snap very well. For corners and bends I like the lexan scissors.

[Mikeyt]

This is mostly for the strip that connects the armor halves.  Last night I was doing the bicep and it was hard to be square with it.

 

[RLH2515[TK]]

I used yellow handle tin snips then went to my table top belt sander. I got to the point I could mark lines with a pencil then just sand it away. 

[Stormy3D]

6 hours ago, Locitus said:

Depends on where you want to cut. Long and straight cuts lends itself to score-and-snap very well. For corners and bends I like the lexan scissors.

I agree.