H4L Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I am looking for some :cuss plastic cutters :cuss. Needs to be able to cut/saw threw 1-2 cm thick of plastic. For instance, I have 1 5 gallon EtOH plastic jug i want to cut the sides off of and 1 pop plastic delivery tray, again cut the sides off. http://www.houseofcans.com/images/products/15532.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/37044491@N00/119524634/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4L Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 at this point I am thinking jigsaw and dremal. I plan to cut a lot of plastic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/#findComment-2855472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Cutting polyethylene and other soft, thermoplastics with power tools will make the plactic melt and gum up the blades. You would be better off using a simple box cutter for that. For the more rigid stuff like styrenes and resins, you should have no problem with using a jigsaw. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/#findComment-2855511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_starrise Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 A pair of wire cutters w/ a good sharp blade should do that. Not the ones you get at a craft store, buy them from a hardware store, should be able to handle up to 8 ga wire IIRC Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/#findComment-2855640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscuzzy Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Jigsaws will kick back when cutting stuff like this, so you will need to be extremely careful. A dremel will work, but you can get away with a standard saw as well. Xuron cutters are also very good, but on the high side... http://www.xuron.com/industrial/shears.htm Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/#findComment-2855938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4L Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Jigsaws will kick back when cutting stuff like this, so you will need to be extremely careful. A dremel will work, but you can get away with a standard saw as well. Xuron cutters are also very good, but on the high side... http://www.xuron.com/industrial/shears.htm I actually had a pair of these bad boys sitting around (I use them to cut models from spruce). I didn't think they would be strong enough; I gave it a try this morning and sure enough it went threw it nice and easy. It's a bit slow, as the cutting edge is about 1cm and I need to get threw about 2meters... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/#findComment-2856440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 A reinforced cutting wheel on a Dremel run at MINIMUM speed (5000 rpm) will work if you proceed in short cuts of about 5-10cm at a time. Pause for a couple minutes with the Dremel running between each cut. This allows the cutting head to air-cool during rotation, and prevents the melting effect. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/#findComment-2858387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crandall87 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 The xuoron ones are great, they will last a long time. I have some heavy duty ones from wayland games they cost about £12. Even if you're not doing anything big I always tell people to spend decent money on clippers as the GW ones break far too easy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236876-plastic-cutters/#findComment-2858944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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