what tool to use to cut fine pictures in case side

[Tyson82]

ANyone do this yet? I need to know what tool to use. I think a sabre saw is too big, and I cant find a decent metal cutting dremel attachment that isnt a wheel.

Any suggestions?

 

[BG4533]

How fine and how big? Would a dremmel with a drill bit work? If not, someone else in a different post mentioned a tool that pokes thousands of little holes to make a cut out. It was from Harbor freight. I dont remember the name of it and I dont have time to look for it.

Brian

 

[amdskip]

Plasma cutters can do this I believe but they aren't exactly cheap.

 

[Rahl03]

the dremel does all

 

[Tyson82]

I do have a dremel. but Ive never had much luck with the silly cutting wheels. Theyre always flying apart on me. That and I want to make some cuats that will be less than a 1\4 inch across and curved. Is there another metal bit that works well?

what Im doing will be similair to this stuff:

http://www.dremel.com/html/images/contest/Kitsune4.jpg

http://www.dremel.com/html/images/contest/Kitsune3.jpg

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: BG4533
How fine and how big? Would a dremmel with a drill bit work? If not, someone else in a different post mentioned a tool that pokes thousands of little holes to make a cut out. It was from Harbor freight. I dont remember the name of it and I dont have time to look for it.

Brian

You're thinking of an air nibbler. There are also hand nibblers out there. Very precise and controllable cuts at the expense of time/effort.

Chiz

 

[Tyson82]

gimme a link for the nibbler would ya.

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: Tyson82
gimme a link for the nibbler would ya.

In this thread.

I linked it in one of my posts. The air nibblers are a bit more effort though and pricier. I didn't pursue it. The hand nibbler works great though, carves through aluminum and plastic like a knife through warm butter 🙂

Chiz

 

[Wintermute76]

I"ve used small endmills in my dremel before with pretty good luck. Most mills under 1/8" still have 1/8"shanks. and they come in a variety of sizes all the way down to .005". Most industrial supply places should stock them.

 

[Tyson82]

cool. thx guys

 

[JaRb0y]

how would a nibbler be able to do that design? if u want to cut something in the middle of the case cover for example. is it possible? id like to try something like that and id rather deal with a hand tool then a dremel.

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: JaRb0y
how would a nibbler be able to do that design? if u want to cut something in the middle of the case cover for example. is it possible? id like to try something like that and id rather deal with a hand tool then a dremel.

You just need to drill a 3/8'' hole or use a hole-punch for a pilot hole. Then nibble away 🙂

Chiz

 

[skerd]

the nibbler isnt excatly easy to use...your hands will hate ya for it..but it works

 

[Tyson82]

the other problem I forsee with the nibbler, is that it cant do small cuts. there has to be at least a 3/8 hole to fit it down in to do the nibbling.

Im going to try out a sabre saw on some practice metal, see if I can keep the cut clean. And also some heavier duty dremel discs.

BTW Wintermute76, what do you mean by an endmill?