Donovan Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Hey guys I just gt my armor Friday and I was wondering what tool I should use to trim down some of the pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southscout Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Lexxan scissors are great to cut with. A hobby knife for finer work maybe. And congratulations for the armor! Can't wait to see some progress :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks Patrik c: Also would regular scissors work too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southscout Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Regular scissors I think are hard to use, Lexxan scissors are used to trim RC bodies, they're sharp and they're short and you can probably pick up a pair for around $4-$5 (I checked quickly on ebay). They're also a bit rounded so it's easy to adjust while cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Hi and great to see, that you´ve gotten your armor I used a normal but sharp kitchen scissor for my armor and did the adjustments with a hobby knife + fine sand paper to finish it of with. - guess you more or less can use, what you have at hand. But if you want to make more armors, perhaps it would be a good idea to get those lexxan scissor, that Patriks talks about Have fun with the build and remember - pics or it didn´t happen !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandatrooper Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Curved Lexan scissors are the best. Lots of leverage to cut through 1/8" ABS plastic like swiss cheese. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin-X Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 +1 on the Lexan route...good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chex Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Listen to Panda, you must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Ok do I have to order these online becuz I haven't seen these around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southscout Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Check if there are any local shops selling radio controlled cars, they might have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrealvictim Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Lexan scissors are easy to pick up on EBay, I have both a straight and curved pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegativeEleven Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I used Xacto knife for most of the trimming, but found I can be more precise and go faster with a dremel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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