Phant25 Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Hi the suit I have has the kidney plate and butt plate in one piece . I want to separate this ,anyone any tips on cutting ABS. ? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwoof[TK] Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 "Score and Snap" FTW. I tried cutting the molding off the edges of my new suit a slice at a time, but the edges got all jaggy, and you do NOT want that on that cut. Score and Snap does work very well: I just tried it for the first time on the next two pieces, so I'm an expert! For a cut that big and visible, I'd practice on some scrap pieces first. You'll have to draw the cut-line in pencil, and then with a steady had and a big sweeping motion, use an X-acto knife to score it—cut halfway deep—then fold along the cut. The corner edges will require careful attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phant25 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 "Score and Snap" FTW. I tried cutting the molding off the edges of my new suit a slice at a time, but the edges got all jaggy, and you do NOT want that on that cut. Score and Snap does work very well: I just tried it for the first time on the next two pieces, so I'm an expert! For a cut that big and visible, I'd practice on some scrap pieces first. You'll have to draw the cut-line in pencil, and then with a steady had and a big sweeping motion, use an X-acto knife to score it—cut halfway deep—then fold along the cut. The corner edges will require careful attention. Perfect ...thank you . I'll give it a go on some spare ABS , I'll keep you posted. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger[IPM] Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 A thin flexible ruler (metal is best) and clamps will help immensely with scoring on more complex curves (like thighs etcetera). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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