jabbahutt
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 posted on 15/10/07 at 05:51 PM |
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cutting herringbone trim
Evening all
Just trimmed one of the front wings with the old herringbone trim and got all the way round.
What's the best way to cut it without crimping the metal inside so I can still get the end over the wing?
I thought hacksaw but thought I'd check before making a lash of it as it looks really good and things haven't been going well on the car
of late so this makes a nice change
Help with best tool for making a neat job appreciated.
thanks
Nigel
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Humbug
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| posted on 15/10/07 at 06:19 PM |
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I've always cut it with wire snippers (side cutters?), then opened it out with a large flat-bladed screwdriver. Then trial fit it - if a bit too
loose, pinch up the edges again a bit
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DavidM
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| posted on 15/10/07 at 09:08 PM |
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I used a junior hacksaw.
David
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/10/07 at 10:19 PM |
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Sharp side cutters 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/10/07 at 07:52 AM |
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The steel inside is arranged like teeth
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(sorry for the bad ASCII drawing!)
I used strong side-cutters - first cut a bit over-sized, then trim back until I'm not trying to cut through a thick bit of steel.
I suggest that you play with an end (ooer!) to see what I mean.
HTH
David
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/10/07 at 05:48 PM |
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I used an old pair of tinsnips, quick and a clean cut.
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