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anyone user a nibbler?

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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?
 
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.
 
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
 


<< 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..
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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
 
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