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Offline monterey

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Cutting Stabilcore
« on: July 08, 2017, 06:28:00 PM »
Its two inches wide and needs to be 1.5

I've never cut it or even bo tuff for that matter.  Any suggestions on cutting this stuff?
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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2017, 08:17:00 PM »
I clamp a straight edge on my edge sander and push/pull it through 6 or 10 times.
sneak up on it.

 
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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2017, 01:28:00 AM »
Tin snips

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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2017, 10:43:00 AM »
Flat surface, good straight edge and sharp utility knife. Couple of passes and you are there.

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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2017, 10:47:00 AM »
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Flat surface, good straight edge and sharp utility knife. Couple of passes and you are there.
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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2017, 06:28:00 PM »
I cut it with a sharp pair of scissors/
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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2017, 08:19:00 PM »
I do my lam's, stable core, fiberglass if needed.
with the straight edge and the sander, all the time.
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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2017, 02:36:00 AM »
tin snips here too.
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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2017, 10:13:00 PM »
These all seem like good ideas.  There is about 12" extra to experiment with so I'm going to try all the suggestions.

Thanks to all who contributed.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Cutting Stabilcore
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2017, 01:15:00 AM »
I have a table saw I made for doing fine cuts on small stuff like that...  Just take a circular saw and mount it on the bottom of a piece of plywood...  Turn it on and lower the blade until it cuts all the way through the plywood...  Use a 40 tooth or finer, thin kerf carbide blade...  You could also go down to a 5" blade...  I clamp a block of wood (almost as wide as the stock you are cutting) to the fence and leave just barely enough room for the stock to slide under otherwise it might want to lift or jump around...   Keep the blade very low when cutting thin stuff like that...  Maybe 1/4" to 3/8" above the table... For making bows and ripping thin pcs. of material I think this saw is a must have tool... I rip all my fiberglass this way...

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