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Best Way to Cut Baseplates
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 15:49:01 GMT
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I'm in a design "pickle" of sorts. Not too long ago I began cutting up the
48 studs sq. baseplates to retangular forms so I may use them on platforms
for bridges. OK, that's easy, but how can I do "stepped" cuts? Say, I want
to cut out an area, starting from the corner, of 2x8. Following that would
be a cut of 2x9 then 2x10 and so forth. By the time its over, holding the
baseplate up, you'll have a series of risers w/ a measure of 2 studs and
landing w/ measures of 1 stud, "steps" if you will.
Your knowledge is welcome.
--
Adrian Egli
http://www.scltc.org
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Best Way to Cut Baseplates
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| (...) The normal cutting method of scoring the plate with a sharp knife and snapping it works best on strait cuts. One posibility is to take a piece of 1/8 inch (or metric equivalent) masonite (any thin sheet material) and cut the pattern with a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Best Way to Cut Baseplates
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| If you want to do this by hand and you are patient, you can make these cuts by using a small drill for the intersections of the cuts and a very sharp blade such as an X-Acto. Drill first, then cut by repeated scoring between the 2 drilled points (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Best Way to Cut Baseplates
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| One alternative would be to use a small bit on a high speed router. I've seen Formica and similar laminates cut with great precision with no burring or chipping. I have not tried this myself (yet) but was pondering sacrificing a baseplate to learn (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
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