Has anybody tried cutting it with a Stanley knife ?
Has anybody tried cutting it with a Stanley knife ?
That'd be too easy Dave and such a waste of expensive equipment :-D
That was my method.. AND I "bit the bullet" and went with the additional expense of a new blade too!!Originally Posted by davehanman
Oh dear, I do seem to have kicked up a bit of a fuss!! Yes I have tried the stanley knife and steel rule, but the result was about as straight as the average OS "white"
Water Jet? No nastiness and a clean cut.
JD
Sorry, I don't mean to be sceptical, but let's face it, you could cut 10 sets with a Stanley knife while you are driving back and to to the Laser cutting place!
The key to cutting any plastic with a Stanley knife is a new blade, and then don't try and cut it, just score it lightly repeatedly, and it will go through straight and easily.
A hardboard template would give you all the repeatability you might need.
Gents, I'm going to draw a line under this, thank you for your suggestions thus far, perhaps I'll be a little more reticent before thinking about asking a question next time.
Why? I thought the purpose of a forum was as much to stimulate discussion as well as seeking instant answers.
Peter
OK, enough is enough, time to finally score a line under this - I suggest using Stanley Carbide blades in a VRA folding blade-holder. The carbide is laser deposited, so we can keep the laser happy, but still do it the way Lancia did it back in the '70's
Dave
Hey, that's true.
Are mudflaps 'authentic' if they are not cut the same way that Lancia did them?
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks