anyone user a nibbler?

gonna do another window in my new case
i want to do an intricate design, but i'm too impatient with a dremel (i try to go too fast and i skrew up) - plus i live in an apartment so i don't have a workbench
the nibbler looks easy (and safe) to use

anyone have one? are they worth the 8 bucks?
are they a PITA?

 

[toshiba3020]

It would work good. I would still use a dremel to clean up the edges and getting to tight spots.

 

[SWScorch]

They are very slow, but make nice clean, precise cuts. I would say they are worth the money. You can make very intricate designs with them. The only downside is that each "nibble" is very small, so making a single long straight cut would be faster and easier with a dremel.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Making a long straight cut would be about 100 times faster with a jig saw.

 

[Flashram]

Anyone know where you can pick up a Nibbler local? I checked Wal-mart and Lowe's but neither had it. I guess I'll check Home Depot tomorrow.

 

i just ordered it through cyberguys...and i used fatcash to get 8% of my 8 bucks back
we'll see how it works out

 

[Mday]

good luck cutting the steel...

 

[ROJAS]

Try http://www.eastwoodco.com/

Search for nibbler. It works very well.

 

[MoFunk]

If you have access to an air compressor, the air nibblers work really well.

 

[Phunktion]

<< It would work good. I would still use a dremel to clean up the edges and getting to tight spots. >>


I second that.. finish it with a Dremel or at least use some rough sandpaper..

 

[rpc64]

What about cutting holes? Are nibblers good for that?

 

[SWScorch]

Nibblers work "okay" for holes, but a hole saw is so much easier. With a nibbler, you'd have to make a pilot hole with a large drill bit or something of the sort, then start nibbling from there.

 

[WarCon]

They work ok, but make your hand hurt................

Be patient with it if your trying for a perfect circle. You might want to tape off a section and then remove the tape from the circle your cutting out (exacto knife and a cup or something thats the right size). Might make it easier to stay in line.

Honestly a hole saw (don't forget cutting oil or you will ruin your fairly expensive blade) cuts nicer holes and you only need to invest in 3 different sizes and you can mod cases for a long time very easily.

 

i used the nibbler for the first time tonight - used it to cut out the mesh-like fan covers in the front and back of my case
worked like a champ and didn't make a mess

 

[HouRman]

I used tin snips for 3 fan holes... Didn't come out nice at first but a file/dremel helped it out.

 

[skriefal]

You can get a nibbler at Radio Shack for about $10 or so. That's where I bought mine...

 

[rpc64]

So you have to drill a pilot hole to get the nibbler started? Can a window kit be done with just a nibbler and without a dremel? I really don't want to spend a lot of money.

 

[rpc64]

bUmP!

 

[svidanag]

You have to have a hole to stick the nibbler in.

 

yeah, you need to have a hole to start in, don't be a dumbass and drill that hole right on the line that you'll be cutting around (it was late, i wasn't all there at the time)

i didn't use a dremel at all...just a metal file to clean up the burrs. 3 or 4 rubs with the file and the edge was smooth and clean

 

[rpc64]

Ok cool thanks guys