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Re: Cutting baseplates (Was: Green plate sizes?)
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:41:44 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Erik Olson writes:
> Hold on--cutting up flimsy baseplates doesn't send you to the Dark Side.
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> They make them flimsy on purpose so you can cut out just what you need. Right?
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> I only do it with the huge gray ones to make custom floors inside my • buildings.
> (Nobody remember that blue one!)
I must admit that I have cut a few straight road plates in half. How have you
done it? I used an exacto knife, but had trouble cutting in a straight line
despite using a ruler. Also, Do you cut from the top side or the bottom?
Kev Z
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Cutting baseplates (Was: Green plate sizes?)
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| Ooh. I have to admit I'm not very good at those cuts. Exacto would take forever and wear out your blade I think. I just use scissors. Let us know if you hit on any other sharp solutions. One tip: put a brick on the plate and try to cut at a slant (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Cutting baseplates (Was: Green plate sizes?)
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| (...) you (...) line (...) Patience. Clamp the plate and ruler together and make many (MANY!) light cuts along the surface of the plate (1). This takes a while but it works! Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Green plate sizes?
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| Hold on--cutting up flimsy baseplates doesn't send you to the Dark Side. They make them flimsy on purpose so you can cut out just what you need. Right? I only do it with the huge gray ones to make custom floors inside my buildings. (Nobody remember (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)
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