Cutting panels tricks to lose as minimum material as possible
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The JLC saws are amazing and I can't recommend them highly enough - I couldn't build without them - but I don't know how they'd do on Tamiya's metal. They'll work on white metal, but Tamiya probably used Zamac, which will be harder to cut.
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You need a jeweller's saw. There are very thin blades available (1/43rd guys use them to open hoods and doors) and they will cut metal easily.
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Re: Cutting panels tricks to lose as minimum material as possible
Hi All,
In addition to the standard jewellers saw, there is an alternate saw with much greater finesse available.
Green Lion saws are not exactly cheap so don't treat it like a hacksaw, but an old friend showed me this particular saw a while ago and I've been totally sold on it. Green Lion saws use the same fine blades as the saw which notime3me has indicated earlier, but these Green Lion saws are much better quality.
https://www.greenlionstudios.com/jewelers-saw-frame
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In addition to the standard jewellers saw, there is an alternate saw with much greater finesse available.
Green Lion saws are not exactly cheap so don't treat it like a hacksaw, but an old friend showed me this particular saw a while ago and I've been totally sold on it. Green Lion saws use the same fine blades as the saw which notime3me has indicated earlier, but these Green Lion saws are much better quality.
https://www.greenlionstudios.com/jewelers-saw-frame
Cheers, Paul
Sydney, Oz.
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Re: Cutting panels tricks to lose as minimum material as possible
Paul, thank you for reminding me of jewelers saws. It just went right by me.Paul_OFarrell wrote: ↑Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:19 pm Hi All,
In addition to the standard jewellers saw, there is an alternate saw with much greater finesse available.
Green Lion saws are not exactly cheap so don't treat it like a hacksaw, but an old friend showed me this particular saw a while ago and I've been totally sold on it. Green Lion saws use the same fine blades as the saw which notime3me has indicated earlier, but these Green Lion saws are much better quality.
https://www.greenlionstudios.com/jewelers-saw-frame
Cheers, Paul
Sydney, Oz.
I have had a jewelers saw for long time that I use for cutting sheet stock for some of my brass and aluminum parts. They are designed for non-ferrous metals like diecast models and have extremely thin and fine toothed blades. It is the perfect tool for what is being discussed.
Unlike your "classic" jewelers frame, I got mine from a company here in California who has redesigned the tool using new materials and technology to make a "high tech" version of your saw that is much stiffer and capable of putting much more tension on the blade without warping. I highly recommend them. They have a lever action tensioner that allow you to release and retention the blade to release it to do inside cutting.
Here is their website.https://www.knewconcepts.com/jewelers-s ... -tools.php
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PeteJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 12:24 amPaul, thank you for reminding me of jewelers saws. It just went right by me.Paul_OFarrell wrote: ↑Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:19 pm Hi All,
In addition to the standard jewellers saw, there is an alternate saw with much greater finesse available.
Green Lion saws are not exactly cheap so don't treat it like a hacksaw, but an old friend showed me this particular saw a while ago and I've been totally sold on it. Green Lion saws use the same fine blades as the saw which notime3me has indicated earlier, but these Green Lion saws are much better quality.
https://www.greenlionstudios.com/jewelers-saw-frame
Cheers, Paul
Sydney, Oz.
I have had a jewelers saw for long time that I use for cutting sheet stock for some of my brass and aluminum parts. They are designed for non-ferrous metals like diecast models and have extremely thin and fine toothed blades. It is the perfect tool for what is being discussed.
Unlike your "classic" jewelers frame, I got mine from a company here in California who has redesigned the tool using new materials and technology to make a "high tech" version of your saw that is much stiffer and capable of putting much more tension on the blade without warping. I highly recommend them. They have a lever action tensioner that allow you to release and retention the blade to release it to do inside cutting. They also make a variety of throat depths to handle a wide range of jobs. I have a 5" depth but I could see the 3" being easier to handle in many cases.
Here is their website.https://www.knewconcepts.com/jewelers-s ... -tools.php
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Re: Cutting panels tricks to lose as minimum material as possible
Thanks a lot for your help!!