Race Cut Your Plastics

[quadsrus1]

So i have seen a few people asking how to cut your plastics and what to use so i figured i would throw up a DIY since i already made a video before this here is a list of what you will need.

1= Safety Glasses/Long Shirt HOT PLASTIC ON SKIN HURTS!
2= Grinder
3= Sand Paper i used 120 worked fine

First step is to mark where you want to cut
Second step set up your work area
Third step start cutting away where you marked take your time
Fourth step when you get done cutting go over it with some sand paper and trim it up with the grinder here is a short video of what i did to my plastics and final results are in my SIG i did the front and cut a little off the back.I hope this helps some people who are skeptical of DIY

 

[Blaaster]

Is that a grinding 1/4" wheel you are using?

In Aussie we are able to get 1/16" cutting disks, which cut through plastics like butter.

Are you able to get the reinforced cutting disks in US?

 

[quadsrus1]

Im not to familiar with using the grinder im not even sure what disk is on it i bought it used with that disk on it and decided to use it haha

 

[York Racing]

I like your 'stache! lol Good video. A thinner disk would have went through them like nothing though. Check out your local hardware store. Here's some rep for the video!

 

[quadsrus1]

Haha Thank You i Appreciate it

 

[Blaner]

i think that is actually a grinding disk instead of a cutting disk, nevertheless, it did the job for you.

 

[quadsrus1]

i think that is actually a grinding disk instead of a cutting disk, nevertheless, it did the job for you.

Yes it shore did the job and i think it is a grinding disk also HAHA but hey its my first DIY so F%$# it

 

[Awk08]

so....where and what kind of racing do you do ?????

 

[quadsrus1]

so....where and what kind of racing do you do ?????

I don't i just like the way they look.

 

[Killswitch00]

so plastics arnt needing a special blade! LOL!!!

 

[Blaaster]

Narrow cutting discs seem to be best as they dont throw so much hot plastic around.

Its not so much cutting as melting and the finer disk leaves the melted edge smoother.

 

[quadsrus1]

Yea i see what your saying

 

[tinyblaster]

So what i hear is that, when in the process of thinking of what style you want your plastics to be, you dont have to worry about finding a special Blade for the job. That makes it simple for me to learn about the blaster. I am only 12 years old and im learner more and more, thanks to Blaster Fourm Guys

 

[blasty 95]

I just used a razor blade went over it a few times an they just broke off after a few times bending them

 

[quadsrus1]

I just used a razor blade went over it a few times an they just broke off after a few times bending them

Yea i heard about that never done it so it does turn out good:-/

 

[Blaaster]

There is a tungsten tipped tool used for cutting building fibre board you can use in place of a blade.

 

[EvilElvis]

razor knife works the best then shape as needed like wittling wood with a razor knife

 

[quadsrus1]

OK sounds good thanks

 

[Rah Shortz]

Didn't know it was tht easy thkx for the info

 

[quadsrus1]

Didn't know it was tht easy thkx for the info

No problem very simple task