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SIRIUS - JSC - Help/advice needed
Hello all,
I have to cut these parts for the rafts out. Is there an easy way to do it or an 'easier' method than others. Best I can think of myself is use a 30 degree blade and one-by-one cut out. This makes 340 X 180 degree cuts PLUS 136 180 degree cuts for the internal part part of #211. 476 X 180 degree cuts! Someone somewhere knows a clever / less laborious method - would be delighted of you would share your expertise! Regards, Alan |
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For the internal cuts on parts 211 I suggest you use either a screw punch or a hollow drill depending on the size of the hole needed for the round ends. Using a circle template will help prevent the drill or punch from wandering.
As for the external cuts I suggest you cut the rectangle then trim the outside curves. After gluing the parts together some light sanding on the outside curves might be needed. Sorta like making tank tracks, a lot of parts. Good luck
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Hi Paul,
They're great ideas, thanks for taking the time to get back, I appreciate it! Regards, Alan |
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If you are stacking the rafts up on each other you will only need to cut out the centers for the very top ones as that's all you will see.
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A leather punch is an indispensable tool that will provide you with 6 different small hole sizes.
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Another way to solve this problem is to disassemble a telescopic radio antenna which includes about 4-6-8 brass tubes. You should just slightly sharpen them. Plus you can use suitable radial chisels for outside edges.
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Always cut out the Centers first, then cut to the outside perimeter.
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yup i punch out a hole at each end to get shape then cut lines from one hole to other
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