I am considering a stampede minimization but most of my shell cuts turn out really rough. I was wondering if there was any techniques or other tools I didn't know about to make shell cuts turn out nice and clean. Thanks in advance.
How to clean up shell cutting?
#2
Posted 23 April 2017 - 08:57 PM
Use a better cutting tool. A Band Saw being the ideal, a Jig Saw being somewhere in the middle, and a fine-tooth carpenter's hand saw (one that cuts on the PULL stroke) or box mitre saw being the minimum. Rotary tools are not good when you need to make long straight cuts.
If you know your cuts suck, cut wide of your mark then file them to where you need them to be using a rasp and then a file. Plastic is very easy to hand work so long as you keep brushing all the crap off of your file as you go. Touch up the edges as needed with 300 grit sandpaper.
#3
Posted 24 April 2017 - 07:37 AM
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#4
Posted 24 April 2017 - 01:27 PM
No. Buy a rasp and a file. They'll last forever, unlike a sanding bit.
#5
Posted 24 April 2017 - 05:13 PM
Also, remember to buy a wire brush as well to clean the file effectively. A proper file card/file cleaner is better but a wire brush is cheaper and will get the job done.
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#6
Posted 24 April 2017 - 05:26 PM
Happy modding
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#7
Posted 24 April 2017 - 07:22 PM
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#8
Posted 24 April 2017 - 07:26 PM
if you're trying to even out two edges try a technique called "draw filing", where you lay the file across the surface and "draw" it toward you. this gif that I definitely didnt laugh at for five minutes shows doing it in both directions, but I usually just do one to have more fine control over it. files are great and you'll never want to be without them again.
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#9
Posted 25 April 2017 - 11:44 AM
#10
Posted 25 April 2017 - 12:29 PM
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#11
Posted 25 April 2017 - 12:53 PM
#12
Posted 25 April 2017 - 12:56 PM
Acetone vapor polishing is for turning a rough surface into a glossier smoother finish. You won't be able to apply that technique selectively so it would smooth out your entire blaster.
Sorry, i just meant the rough edge of the cut, like if your doing, say, a guru, and you want to clean up the crossbow cut you had to do.
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#13
Posted 25 April 2017 - 02:29 PM
#14
Posted 25 April 2017 - 09:41 PM
Good, clean finishes require patience and hard work. There are no shortcuts - unless you can afford a bandsaw, and even then the cut will still need to be filed and sanded smooth... You should never, ever cut right up to your line anyway - remember, you can cut material away easily, it's much harder to add it back on...
But above all else; patience.
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