Tools For Photo Etched Parts, What tool?
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Tools For Photo Etched Parts, What tool?| mohancheong |
Posted: May 25 2009, 01:40 PM
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 Member  Group: Members Posts: 105 Member No.: 821 Joined: 15-April 09  |
Hi all,
jus wondering what tools i need to cut photo etched parts of its sprue? Tks Chris |
 
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| cptan |
Posted: May 25 2009, 02:48 PM
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 Kapitan  Group: SFTPMS Posts: 1,154 Member No.: 112 Joined: 16-May 06 |
Eeerrrr... me no pro in PE but did experience built a 1/700 Bismark with WEM full PE....
I just use normal art knife... NOTE: cut PE on hard surface (I use glass) note the cutting board will sink when U press to cut thus destort Ur PE... CPTan |
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| KIRIN |
Posted: May 25 2009, 03:18 PM
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 K's Workshop Group: SFTPMS Posts: 1,414 Member No.: 336 Joined: 4-July 07 |
Let me share,
At first, you will need a piece of glass, my is a piece 7mm thickglass in black color, a wooden block (7cm x 3cm x 1cm) and a sharp hobby knife. 1. At first, place your PE fret on the glass, I use black color glass cause it will give you good contrast, making parts easy to see. 2. Put the wooden block on the part you need to cut, cover the part and only left the connecting nubs visible. 3. Cut the part with your hobby knife, please note that this cutting action will not involve any slicing motion, but press along the edge of the PE to free the part. I choose wooden block cause is firm enought to hold the PE fret but wont spoilt or deform the brass, yet let hte blade to skip ot break. Hope this little tips can help.  |
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| klay |
Posted: May 25 2009, 03:24 PM
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 Cuckoo.. Cuckoo.. Group: SFTPMS Posts: 912 Member No.: 377 Joined: 3-September 07 |
Kirin, is this type of blade u mentioned last time to cut PE from the fret?
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| KIRIN |
Posted: May 25 2009, 04:03 PM
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K's Workshop Group: SFTPMS Posts: 1,414 Member No.: 336 Joined: 4-July 07 |
SOmething like that la... as what I told you during YC, the blade gonna be like somekind of knife use by butcher |
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