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Post by curufin on Dec 18, 2015 4:06:45 GMT
I recently needed to cut 21 circles in some thick cardboard that would allow a toilet paper tube to fit nicely in each hole. Well, the thought of cutting even one circle in thick cardboard was enough to consider any other option. I turned to a drill and forstner bit. I found one that was the perfect size, and in less than 3 minutes, I had 21 perfect circles. I tried a few different bit sizes just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. All turned out great. So, if one power tool can speed up the process, why not another one? A table saw makes short work of cutting straight lines in cardboard. I was able to cut all the tiles and hallways (not pictured) for tier 3 of my B4: The Lost City build in under 4 minutes without making a single mark with a pencil or using a tape measure. I simply used the scale on my rip fence. Way faster and more accurate than doing it by hand. I realize that most crafters probably wont have these tools, but for those that do, it's just one more option.
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Post by adamantinedragon on Dec 18, 2015 4:23:42 GMT
That's a mighty big hammer to drive that tack.
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Post by michka on Dec 18, 2015 5:33:10 GMT
Great idea. Power tools do make everything better. So does anyone else wonder what the Christmas tree is going to be? It's a little late for an advent calendar. Will there be lights?
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Post by DnDPaladin on Dec 18, 2015 7:18:29 GMT
beware while using that drill to pierce holes...
cardboard = flammable drill spining = generate heats air you breath = air intake.
all three together = fire hazard.
but otherwise, yeah power tools can really help.
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Post by curufin on Dec 18, 2015 13:48:08 GMT
beware while using that drill to pierce holes... cardboard = flammable drill spining = generate heats air you breath = air intake. all three together = fire hazard. but otherwise, yeah power tools can really help. You would really have to try to set it on fire. Cardboard's combustion temp is over 100 degrees C higher than most wood. michka, it was an advent calendar!
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Post by l7arkness on Dec 18, 2015 15:15:49 GMT
I completely agree that is exactly what i used to make this Paint Rack
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Post by sgtslag on Dec 18, 2015 15:18:44 GMT
I used a bandsaw to cut up pink insulation foam into oddly shaped ovals, to form 3D, modular cavern pieces. I am using the thin, cut-off's, two pieces' flat sides glued together, to form even more cavern pieces. I have been wanting a table saw for a couple of years now. I hope to use it to cut my vinyl floor tile pieces into accurate rectangular bases. I've been cutting them with a scissors, but they are anything but accurate... A table saw is one of the most useful power tools, aside from a Dremel, that a crafter can add to their tool box. I've decided that I will purchase a table saw before next Spring, somehow. Cheers!
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Post by DnDPaladin on Dec 18, 2015 18:18:41 GMT
curufin, just saying to be aware that friction can pop the heat really really fast.
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Post by tauster on Dec 18, 2015 19:40:48 GMT
I used a bandsaw to cut up pink insulation foam into oddly shaped ovals, to form 3D, modular cavern pieces. I am using the thin, cut-off's, two pieces' flat sides glued together, to form even more cavern pieces. Can you pretty please share some pics of those cavern pieces?
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Post by sgtslag on Dec 18, 2015 21:18:19 GMT
tauster, I did share some photo's, months back. I need to update the project, though. I'm in the process of nearing completion of them, with over 30 pieces finished, and now I am working on the thin cut-off's, to maximize how many cavern pieces I can harvest from the foam insulation sheet -- reducing wasted cut-off's to very small bits. Originally, I was planning to use a fabric ground cloth, but I have exchanged that idea for the sponge-painted rubber mats as a base. I need to start a new thread with the two concepts combined. I've also updated the techniques for making the modular cavern pieces, as well. I'll put the new topic together within the next week, hopefully. Here is a photo, from the past, to give an idea of the modular cavern pieces. Cheers! This is a single piece, which demonstrates how they look with figures, giving an idea of scale, and height of the cavern walls. Here are two cavern pieces butted together, to show how they look when forming a 'joint' in the wall, for a turn, or a continuation of a wall using two pieces. Sorry, no vertical shots of this variation of the cavern pieces -- more to come in the new thread...
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