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FRP? how to cut it?

froggystyle34 Aug 12, 2004 09:51 PM

Hey i am going to be building some cages out of this stuff and i need to know how to cut it? Do i score it liek plexi glass or jigsaw, skill saw, rotary saw? those are the three i have, which one is better?

thanks

ken
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Replies (2)

chris_harper2 Aug 13, 2004 09:29 AM

I have never tried to score it. I doubt it would work but it's worth at least trying. Komodo Dragons have a hard time scratching the stuff, hence my skepticism.

I have heard that heavy-duty "snips" work well but I've never tried those either. Electric powered snips for sheet metal would probably be ideal.

Of your choices I found a circular saw to be the most accurate, and the jig saw to produce the least dust.

I have a rotary saw but have not tried it on FRP.

froggystyle34 Aug 13, 2004 10:46 AM

Thanks for the input i will probably try out the jigsaw with a fine metal blade and see how that works. thanks again

ken
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0.1 Albino Cal. King (Fokker)
1.0 Reverse Okeetee Corn (trouble)
0.1 Creamsicle Corn (Spot)
1.1 Bearded Dragons (Bob & Margret)
1.3 Dogs(George, Sandy, Cookie and Ladybird) they are rescues, Lhasa Apso, Mutt, Boxer, and Daschund mix
0.0.22 Bearded Dragon Eggs...more to come
1.0 Betta
0.1 Wife
0.1 Kid

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