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rb_stretch
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Topic: Cutting Acrylic Transom Flaps Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 10:15pm |
Did some gelcoating today as discussed in other thread. Whilst doing it I snapped my transom flaps which were made out of clear acrylic, about 2 mm thick.
Went to Wickes today to buy a sheet and have just spent the last 2 hours trying to cut the flaps out but failing. Using just a stanley knife was impossible (it's got curves), jigsaw split it, saw was the same. I had most luck heating a knife up repeatedly with a blow torch, but split them when trying to take out of the sheet. So how do people cut their transom flaps?
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sargesail
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 10:26pm |
Buy the material from P&B or similar and it's cutable. I used both scissors and a scalpel.
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 11:17pm |
Hot Wire?
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transient
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 1:10am |
Never had a boat with flaps but.....I,d use polycarbonate and cut with a fret saw. Polycarb will last much longer. The local sign writers/engravers should have some.
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MattTrinder
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 7:29am |
I bought polycarbonate sheet off eBay.
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Oatsandbeans
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 7:34am |
The best would be a band saw with a narrow blade so that it can do the curves. If none of your mates has one I think that it would be possible with a good jigsaw. With the right blade, not too agressive -many small teeth, and get the speed right up before you start the cut then it wont have a chance to shake the sheet about and ruin it, once it is cutting properly it should then be OK.
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MerlinMags
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 9:05am |
If you have to use a saw, perhaps sandwich the plastic between two layers of scrap wood, to keep it from flapping.
Or get those scissors which can cut through 2p coins (if I remember the advert rightly?).
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RichTea
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 10:17am |
Tape it with masking tape first between the two cuts, ie down the join.
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laser193713
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 10:30am |
Ah the joys of having access to a CNC machine! |
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Jack Sparrow
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 11:46am |
fret saw or tile saw and then sand down edges
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