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Re: Best Way to Cut Baseplates
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 6 Mar 2002 11:33:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Adrian Egli writes:
> I like both Lester's idea and yours. Getting cheapo non-Lego bricks is easy
> in my group and hacking those up sounds more pleasurable than the real
> stuff. It's been those inside corners that have really been in my head and
> the drill idea sounds like a good solution to that problem.
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> One thing has come to mind, many of the cuts involved will be "long", so to
> speak, but narrow. (I just use a good sharp utility knife w/ blades I can
> replace, a good straight edge, clamps and PRAY.) The goal of the project is
> to form a curve (90 degree arc) using three 48x48 baseplates and use 1xn
> partitions to get the curve. It's been all drawn up on paper and the radii
> go from 64 studs inner to 80 studs outer giving me a bunch of 1xn's (longest
> appears to be 1x45) . Here's the Q, is there a clipper or some sort of
> scissor device I could use to nip that remaining 1 stud holding it? Would
> sure speed up things.
>
> Adr.
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> "Bianca Nebab" <brgn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:GsIvrr.FD@lugnet.com...
> > 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 (10-15 scores usually does it for me). I've used this
> > method to cut unusual patterns such as a 2nd level building floor with a
> > cutout around steps.
> > binky
> >
> > "Adrian Egli" <adr.egli@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:GsIBLr.4Lu@lugnet.com...
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
Clippers that would cut something as thick as a baseplate might have problems
with the studs getting in the way. I really think a scroll saw is the way to go
use a spiral bit which can change cutting directions at any time (0 turning
radius). I would definately us a backing board. I have a feeling that
basepaltes might have a tendancy to crack (this could also be a problem with
clipers)
Lester
PS: You not in the SE lower Michigan (Ann Arbor) area are you?
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