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Model Forum / General / Models / February 2010Information on kit bashing: cutting tools
I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from them. My question has to do with cutting prepressed parts for resizing purposes. What tools and proceedures work the best. TIA > I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from them. My > question has to do with cutting prepressed parts for resizing purposes. What > tools and proceedures work the best. > TIA Not sure what you mean by "prepressed" parts. Can you define that? parts that make up the kit >> I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from them. >> My question has to do with cutting prepressed parts for resizing >> purposes. What tools and proceedures work the best. >> TIA > > Not sure what you mean by "prepressed" parts. Can you define that? > parts that make up the kit >>> I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from them. >>> My question has to do with cutting prepressed parts for resizing >>> purposes. What tools and proceedures work the best. >>> TIA >> Not sure what you mean by "prepressed" parts. Can you define that? Ah, okay, the styrene parts. In addition to a #11 X-acto blade, I use a Zona razor saw- also X-acto makes a razor saw for their large handles and I use one of them too. The latest tool on the bench is a smaller saw with a photo etched blade- makes a VERY fine kerf. A couple of mfgs of those now. > Ah, okay, the styrene parts. In addition to a #11 X-acto blade, I use a > Zona razor saw- also X-acto makes a razor saw for their large handles > and I use one of them too. > > The latest tool on the bench is a smaller saw with a photo etched blade- > makes a VERY fine kerf. A couple of mfgs of those now. You mean like this ?? http://www.nostalgicplastic.com/moreinfo.cfm?FROM=Category&KIT=3872 I've used this for years now, and it makes very fine cuts, and if your careful and use it without the handle as I do, can make curved cuts, tho you have to be careful from breaking the blade into small pieces. Even if you do, the small pieces work just fine too.  SignatureAM http://sctuser.home.comcast.net http://www.novac.com Don Stauffer wrote the following: >> parts that make up the kit >>>> I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > The latest tool on the bench is a smaller saw with a photo etched > blade- makes a VERY fine kerf. A couple of mfgs of those now. Has anyone used this saw blade? SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ >> The latest tool on the bench is a smaller saw with a photo etched >> blade- makes a VERY fine kerf. A couple of mfgs of those now. > > Has anyone used this saw blade? Yes. See my previous posting. It works better than I ever thought it would. Matter of act, I use it almost exclusively to separate parts from the sprue's, as there is minimal cleanup required afterward. Get one, you will not be sorry ! SignatureAM http://sctuser.home.comcast.net http://www.novac.com willshak wrote the following: > Don Stauffer wrote the following: >>> parts that make up the kit [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Has anyone used this saw blade? It would help if I actually posted the link. :-) http://www.micromark.com/-11-SIZE-SAW-BLADES-015-X-24-TPI-PKG-OF-2,6570.html?sc= WGB&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=GoogleBase or: http://tinyurl.com/y9x6v2o SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ >> Has anyone used this saw blade? >> > It would help if I actually posted the link. :-) > http://www.micromark.com/-11-SIZE-SAW-BLADES-015-X-24-TPI-PKG-OF-2,6570.html?sc= WGB&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=GoogleBase > > or: http://tinyurl.com/y9x6v2o Hi. Yes, I've used those, but they do not give as fine a cut as these; http://www.nostalgicplastic.com/moreinfo.cfm?FROM=Category&KIT=3872 I've been using these for over ten years now, they are better than the one's in the link you posted. SignatureAM http://sctuser.home.comcast.net http://www.novac.com AM wrote the following: >>> Has anyone used this saw blade? >>> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I've been using these for over ten years now, they are better than the > one's in the link you posted. I was thinking that since they tapered to a point, it might be easier to get into tight places or be able to make curved cuts. We'll see since I sent for the 7 piece set. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ > AM wrote the following: >>>> Has anyone used this saw blade? [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > get into tight places or be able to make curved cuts. > We'll see since I sent for the 7 piece set. Well... I accidentally broke a blade a while back, and use the smaller pieces to get into small places. The blades are VERY flexible, and as long as one is careful, curved cuts are a breeze to make. And the teeth on the fine side of the blade are soo fine, you literally need a magnifying glass to even see them. I can't speak highly of them enough. But since ya already ordered, have fun :) SignatureAM http://sctuser.home.comcast.net http://www.novac.com >I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from them. My >question has to do with cutting prepressed parts for resizing purposes. What >tools and proceedures work the best. My main tool is an X-acto knife. This is a handle with a number of replaceable blades. Start by using the blade to "draw" the line you are cut by lightly pressing it onto the surface. Then follow with a series of deeper cuts. This process generally ruins one side of the cut, if you need both sides -say you're separating a hood of a car to show it open, or having an airplane wing hinge in half to store on an aircraft carrier- you may have to buy two copies of the model, one to cut the hood out of the body, and one to cut the body away from the hood. Signature-Jack > I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from them. My > question has to do with cutting prepressed parts for resizing purposes. What > tools and proceedures work the best. > TIA As others have mentioned, razor saws and xacto blades are good tools. Dremels and sandpaper are also very useful. For example, you can thin the backside of a part with a dremel along the line you intend to scribe. Make the scribing job simpler since there's less material to cut through. You'll need to be careful when removing material from the backside ... if you remove too much, you'll be buying another kit. I have collected a box of "greeblies" over the years. Interesting tidbits that would otherwise end up in the garbage ... tooth paste caps, sprockets from electronic toys, heat sinks from old computer and electronic bits, lids to chocolate milk containers. All are useful for scratchbuilding and adding to kitbashed projects. Signatureratfood@food.skaterat.net All foods should be removed to reply |
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