Cutting styrene with a glass cutter?

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Sonnenschein

Active Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #1

Hello!

I'm new here and I have my first question.

I need to cut some large circles out of styrene (3mm).

I can't use a router.
Is it possible to cut them out with a glass circle cutter?
I might get one cheap-

Regards,
Karin

 

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Rogue Studios

Well-Known Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #2

As long as it 'scores' out the palstic. You can just score it and break it along the score. Should work great actually.

 

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Sonnenschein

Active Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #3

Rogue Studios said:

As long as it 'scores' out the palstic. You can just score it and break it along the score. Should work great actually.

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Even with circles? at 3 mm?

thank you!

 

lmgill

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jun 23, 2009

• #4

Use an x-Acto knife it will work MUCH better than a glass cutter. In fact a glass cutter most likely will not work, or be very poor.

 

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mado21

New Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #5

what about a compass cutter something like this http://buy.maplin.co.uk/Free_UK_Delivery/Compass_Cutter_30607/Compass_Cutter_30607.htm

but may need a heaver duty one.

mado

 

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Sonnenschein

Active Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #6

mado21 said:

what about a compass cutter something like this http://buy.maplin.co.uk/Free_UK_Delivery/Compass_Cutter_30607/Compass_Cutter_30607.htm

but may need a heaver duty one.

mado

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Yes, I thought about a compass cutter, but I need circles with 46 cm diameter (18.2 ")

Karin

 

sawduster

Well-Known Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #7

Get a set of trammel points
Here is an inexpensive set, use an xacto knife in place of the pencil:

http://www.micromark.com/CLAMP-ON-TRAMMEL-POINTS-SET-OF-2,8389.html?sc=WGB&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=GoogleBase

 

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mado21

New Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #8

what about making your own,you could get a piece of wood and glue a needle or a small nail in one end to act as a pivot point.then drill a hole inthe other for a xacto knife to fit into and use that as the cutting end.you can then make it as big as you need.

mado

 

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Sonnenschein

Active Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #9

sawduster said:

Get a set of trammel points
Here is an inexpensive set, use an xacto knife in place of the pencil:

http://www.micromark.com/CLAMP-ON-TRAMMEL-POINTS-SET-OF-2,8389.html?sc=WGB&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=GoogleBase

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thank you, don!

This is the kind of set up I was thinking about.

Too bad I do not know what "trammel points" are called in german. And micro mark does not sell in Europe.

Are the any german speaking prop builder who can help me out?

Best,
Karin

 

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mado21

New Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #10

heres a set on ebay and they post to germany http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/trammel-point-set-of-2-for-layouts-circle-cutting-etc_W0QQitemZ350214594522QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item518a6a9fda&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A6|72%3A1683|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A25

hope this helps
mado

 

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Sonnenschein

Active Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #11

mado21 said:

heres a set on ebay and they post to germany http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/trammel-point-set-of-2-for-layouts-circle-cutting-etc_W0QQitemZ350214594522QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item518a6a9fda&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A6|72%3A1683|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A25

hope this helps
mado

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Thanks you mado aswell. This helps. Did not think of ebay.
Making my own would be cheaper (as you sad) but how to adjust it?

by the way: I am really glad I am here. So many helpful peple!

Karin

 

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mado21

New Member

• Jun 23, 2009

• #12

sorry i thought you just needed to do the one size,if you just need to do 2 or 3 sizes .you could just make one for each size.but if you are to do lots of sizes if might be easyer and cheaper to buy the trammelpoints from ebay.

to make one adjustable would invole a lot of work
mado