proper tools

[scaloth]

when i built my last saber i was using a dremel that i borrowed from a friend. i had incredible difficulty cutting through not only the metal sink pipe, but also the pvc i used for the grip. the cutting wheels i used were supposedly for "heavy duty" use, but i broke two of them on just the sink pipe alone. are there special cutting wheels for the sink pipe, and also the pvc, that i should look into?

[Strydur]

The ones that came with my dremel seem to cut through the sink tubes pretty darn easy.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[Erik]

Be careful as to which thickness tube you get. My first was made with a COMMERCIAL thickness tube. Big mistake, I needed a die grinder to cut through that puppy. It made my dremel cry.

[informalmyx]

actually scaloth i had that problem also but i doubt its the tool's fault or the cutting blades either i had to learn how to properly cut using the dremel also so i practiced on spare scrape left over from previous adventures. i practise cutting on aluminum siding panels and some spare plexy glass http://www.mnpctech.com/Dremel.html is a place that has a good tutorial

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[LAN-ED-TUL]

actually guys what i use in my dremel are the reinforced cutting wheels. they havent broke on me yet and cut through bout anything i have thrown at it.

[suit_man]

i use reinforced as well and haven't broken any. i have cut through 1/16" steel with no problems.

i am a nerd, if you don't like it, i will cut you with my lightsaber

[curtainguy]

if it comes down to it, it is possible to cut sink tubes with a hack saw... why i even tried was beyond me but it did work rather well.

[StrangeWings]

I used a hack saw to cut through my copper pipe because I wanted a 45 degree angle on the ends. So I used a miter box and a hack saw. It was a pain in the butt. Then I had to go back and use the dremel to clean up the cuts.

[Strydur]

If you order a tube from me and want a angle cut I will do those for free. Just tell me in the notes what angle you want it cut at.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[Darth Vengus]

<font face="Book Antiqua"><font size="2"><font color="red">Crap! <u>Now</u> he tells me[]! Ahhh, I guess I want to do it myself, anyway (like a real Jedi/Sith would have to[].)

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"That which does not kill us makes us stronger, faster and more deadly than before. Go and seek death, my Apprentice." - Vengus, Sith Lord