bobababy75
Hunter
trying to cut according to WOF's JP plans lots of tight cuts though. dont have a bandsaw andscoring wont work here..also dremel cutting wheel wont make those curves.:facepalm
cutting sintra
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Jango 5204
Active Hunter
I use a utility knife. Make one good slow pass, then keep scoring it a couple of times till your all the way through.
GCNgamer128
Sr Hunter
CNC Laser 
When I cut sintra by hand, I use an x-acto and score over until it's all of the way through.
When I cut sintra by hand, I use an x-acto and score over until it's all of the way through.
Del Fargazer
Active Hunter
X-acto knife with a couple of passes does the trick.
If it's a straight line you can just do one or two passes and then snap the piece off and tidy up the edges. Watch your fingers though .
If it's a straight line you can just do one or two passes and then snap the piece off and tidy up the edges. Watch your fingers though
.I've found this to be the best thing for cutting thick sintra with a Dremel:
Doesn't gum up like the Dremel abrasive cutting wheels. The cuts are literally paper thin too. You can curve it a little bit, but for tight curves, I just make several passes at different angles and then go back and round them out with the Dremmel drum sander tool.
FYI: I've never seen these in "official" Dremel accessories, only at places that sell generic "rotary tool" accessories. I found mine at "Big Lots" (AKA Pick N Save and MacFrugals in other parts of the country) for $2.49.
Doesn't gum up like the Dremel abrasive cutting wheels. The cuts are literally paper thin too. You can curve it a little bit, but for tight curves, I just make several passes at different angles and then go back and round them out with the Dremmel drum sander tool.
FYI: I've never seen these in "official" Dremel accessories, only at places that sell generic "rotary tool" accessories. I found mine at "Big Lots" (AKA Pick N Save and MacFrugals in other parts of the country) for $2.49.
kibosh
Active Hunter
I usually use a cutting wheel to cut out my rough piece of suntra as close as possible to the template. Then I switch to a sanding drum to sand to my marks. THen use sand paper to smooth the edge and sahpe.
WEAR GOGGLES AND A RESPIRATOR. A cheap dust make won't cut it. Don't breathe this stuff, espacially if it's melting.
WEAR GOGGLES AND A RESPIRATOR. A cheap dust make won't cut it. Don't breathe this stuff, espacially if it's melting.
Jodo Kast 2749
Active Hunter
I use a scroll saw for the big cuts and an x-acto knide for the final cuts.
GrottyFurball
Active Hunter
I use a utility knife, as for blades I would suggest lenox blades, they're titanium and are much sharper and last longer.
Marx Tandish
Hunter
wait wait wait... sintra smoke is toxic??... :confused awwwwwwwwww ****..::looks around:: it was only once
yea the dremel is a saver and the wood or dry-wall cuting bit should work well.
yea the dremel is a saver and the wood or dry-wall cuting bit should work well.
GCNgamer128
Sr Hunter
Chlorine Gas is very toxic, the smoke is a faint green/brown when the laser hits it. We have all of the smoke vented out of the room though.wait wait wait... sintra smoke is toxic??... :confused awwwwwwwwww ****..::looks around:: it was only once
yea the dremel is a saver and the wood or dry-wall cuting bit should work well.
wait wait wait... sintra smoke is toxic??... :confused awwwwwwwwww ****..::looks around:: it was only once
And you didn't inhale, right?
GrottyFurball
Active Hunter
I found that the more fumes in the room, the less I minded working with it.
kanol matea
Hunter
and i have found that if you you can use wood plainer for the stright edges you just have to becareful you can take off two much
Hammer of Might
Active Hunter
We? Is that how you are referring to your buisness now?
GCNgamer128
Sr Hunter
"We" as in I do not work alone.
Hammer of Might
Active Hunter
So it's a multi man operation?
Duran Lomax
Active Hunter
Which is smart. Working alone is not a good idea; if you injure yourself in a way that can incapacitate you (inhaling dangerous fumes, excessive bleeding, etc), it's always good to have someone there who can watch over you.
GrottyFurball
Active Hunter
and laugh at you too, cuz you know, its allways funny when friends get hurt. they laugh and then ask if you're ok
