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Gamecab:

Router+Cutting Metal = Pain

Trust me

Veinman:

As painful as routing lexan was, there is NO way I would attempt to route metal. And if you were so inclined (and wearing a kevlar body suit), make sure there is no one around. ;D

Xiaou2:


 To cut metal decently -  get a tablesaw, then attach a metal cutting wheel to it.  They are fairly cheap, and work very well.

 

nobody:


--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on June 07, 2005, 01:06:09 am ---
 To cut metal decently -  get a tablesaw, then attach a metal cutting wheel to it.  They are fairly cheap, and work very well.

 

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yeah but a table saw != small pattern

i think im going to go with a jigsaw, i have plenty lying about and the blades are pretty easy to replace. Should aslo allow me to get the pattern i want and once ive filed it should have a nice edge

elvis:

I'm currently doing some work on my next cab with stainless steel.  I'll tell you now, it looks fantastic, but working with it is a royal pain.  Stainless is harder than normal steel mind you, which is proving to be quite nasty on my drill bits (which are admittedly not the best quality to start with, but still not "cheap" by any means).

If you can get away with metallic laminates, use them.  There's stuff out these days that you would be hard pressed telling the visual difference between them and the real thing.  Plus it means being able to use your tools for multiple jobs!


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