stu999 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 A question for you Dremel owners - did you have a battery or plug-in one ? Plug in one. The attachments last a lot longer when spinning at their optimum rpm too..... P.s. save yer money and get the cheapo version from B&Q instead. Just buy the Dremel attachments for it as required..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 First choice for me would be the pad saw and fine blade. Cut at an angle (around 30deg.) this gives a smooth edge.You can also lubricate with a bit of water,helps the cut and keeps the dust down. (G.r.p. cuts a lot easier than you might think). If you have to use power then please watch for the dust /fall out. the very fine dust cant be seen but it can damage your health seriously, you can also get splinters which can penetrate the skin easily. Use a good mask and outside if poss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilux Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I used the dremmel method when cutting my bonnet but found staying approx 5mm inside my line was the easiest way and then used a bobbin sander attachment on my drill to finish the job. Tried em all and this is by far the easiest most accurate method. Use the drum sander attachment on a dremmel once rough cut. To finish off, use ever finer grades of wet and dry and you get a polished edge too. No naff rubber trims required. MASK AND GOGGLES A MUST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete g Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 black n decker power file to finish edges,fast and gives excellent results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7SE Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Use the drum sander attachment on a dremmel once rough cut Gets my vote too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I used a jig saw with a metal blade (ie hacksaw type blade) no chips and a very neat edge. I had to cut around the RAC roll bar in my boot lid and it worked a treat. Also a flap wheel in a drill works very well for making nice rounded shapes in grp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 For drilling holes, instead of larger drills I use a taper bore attachment. Makes holes from 6 - 24mm and no chipping at all. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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