best way to cut bumper for cooler?

[let_nova]

as title really. whats the best method?

[novalovingned]

Jigsaw oot and have a guess? lol

[craig green]

I'd use a saw, cut the hole smaller than you want so you can cut again & trim it to size, neaten the edges.

Pics of what you are trying to achieve?

[novalovingned]

on a more serious note, me personally i would do what craig says. Smaller hole and work your way out with a hacksaw blade.

[let_nova]

lol
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/corsa%20XE-LET/stuff438.jpg

[Andy]

stihl saw?

[napalm_27]

i used a grinder lol

[let_nova]

lol

[Benn]

Most abs plastic bumpers you cuut with a blade/stanly knife.

[let_nova]

benn. logical answer lol cheers

[Benn]

Its what i used to do mine. Easy and controllable.

[let_nova]

rep left fella.

[bai1ey]

would a very fine soldering iron not
A. cut/burn through
B. leave a nice edge insted of hacked/sawn edge
this is how i did a old mk4 escort one.
just dont stab it through and drag. go over the line you want time and time again till you get through

[Balley]

I find using a dremmel with a small circular saw blad works very well on plastic, leaves a great finished to :)

[Andy]

fook using a stanley knife/blade,that can only ever end in A+E
A metal cutting blade in a cordless jigsaw has got to be the best bet.

[Paul]

Air saw everytime for me

[AlexW]

fook using a stanley knife/blade,that can only ever end in A+E


Disagree, cut bumpers at work using a stanley knife, lots of practice makes perfect.

[Connor]

chainsaw?

[AlanH]

Air saw everytime for me+1

[discoinferno]

grinder with a cutting disc for me :)

[Benn]

fook using a stanley knife/blade,that can only ever end in A+E
A metal cutting blade in a cordless jigsaw has got to be the best bet.

Hang on so using a stanly knife is to dangerous but using a blade in a jigsaw is fine? How the **** does that work?

With a blade its your hand slowly moving the blade. You can do it slowly and its easy to control.

[burgo]

ive aways found with the amount of pressure you have to use with a stanley blade its very easy to screw up, i prefere a power tool that does the work for you lol

[novalovingned]

ive aways found with the amount of pressure you have to use with a stanley blade its very easy to screw up, i prefere a power tool that does the work for you lol

Just what i was going to say.


After reading some more opinions a dremmel would be my weapon of choice.

[Nick J]

Air saw everytime for me

Pauls on the money Im afraid..... we use an airsaw for cutting of bumpers in any way shape or form followed by a die grinder to neaten and some wet + dry to finish.

Nick.

[MattBrown]

fook using a stanley knife/blade,that can only ever end in A+E
A metal cutting blade in a cordless jigsaw has got to be the best bet.

WOOOO! I snapped a scalpal in my thumb tendon at 14, god that was painful.

Nearly on par with my infertile accidentlol