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CUTTING: PartsExpress Vinyl
« on: June 05, 2003, 12:21:11 pm »
I'm going to be using this stuff to side the "sides" of my shallow-depth coctail cab....I'm hoping its as easy to work with as some have mentinoed...but I've got to cut some 3" Holes in it for some 80mm fans.

Should I adhere the vinyl and drill both holes at once, or does this stuff tear up easily....ie: pre-drill the hole and then "cut out" the vinyl with a razorblade, etc...??

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Re:CUTTING: PartsExpress Vinyl
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2003, 01:28:31 pm »
Personally, I'd drill first.

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Re:CUTTING: PartsExpress Vinyl
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2003, 01:46:40 pm »
if you can find a good speaker-building forum I'm sure they can answer your question for sure.  If it were me, I would  drill the hole first then use a razor on the vinyl.

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Re:CUTTING: PartsExpress Vinyl
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2003, 02:05:43 pm »
I'm going to be using this stuff to side the "sides" of my shallow-depth coctail cab....I'm hoping its as easy to work with as some have mentinoed...but I've got to cut some 3" Holes in it for some 80mm fans.

Should I adhere the vinyl and drill both holes at once, or does this stuff tear up easily....ie: pre-drill the hole and then "cut out" the vinyl with a razorblade, etc...??



I had some "pulling/twisting" of the vinyl when I went to screw in my carriage bolts, but my holes were drilled before I put the vinyl on.

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Re:CUTTING: PartsExpress Vinyl
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2003, 12:41:16 pm »
Ok, that leads me to believe I'm cutting first and dealing with the vinyl as a final stage...no worries there,
should all work out.  Thanks!
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Re:CUTTING: PartsExpress Vinyl
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2003, 01:32:58 pm »
I agree that leaving the cutouts for last is the right way to do it.  Since the vinyl is pliable, it will likely tear/pull/stretch if you try to drill large button holes through it (but I haven't actually verified that).

With a sharp razor knife or X-acto blade, this vinyl cuts pretty good and you shouldn't have any trouble carving out the holes.