Fine cutting- plastic and die-cast

[MuirHillyBilly]

What tools do people use when doing fine, awkward cutting of plastic or metal. For example what method/tools do you use for cutting out doors on tractors or cutting off a rear hitch housing? It is obviously easy to rough it and (in my case) end up breaking something but what super methods can you suggest?

[Tractorman810]

the doors part depends on what model your cutting ?? if its britains repo parts, or some uh ,i used a broken scaple blade, metal ones i have cut, using a fine dremmel disc, certainly never attempt it with a 9" angle grinder as some people claim to do mind :laugh: :laugh:

[MuirHillyBilly]

So i guess this is out fo the question?

I am really talking about the cutting of doors on UH models and also cutting say a model in half for a conversion.

[Tractorman810]

recon so :laugh: :laugh: might be good for the rear hitch removal mind

the plasti strut stuff depends on shapes really, simple box / bars i just score with the knife and snap, little sand sorts and edges, fancy stuff i usally use a cheap multi angle lever blade i got of ebay for 5 quid basicly a stanley blade sat in a pull down lever, works pretty well so far

[Deere-est]

Have a look in the tools topic for that side of it, Lee. Some handy information in there

[Fendt Fahrer]

razor saws are very handy for this kind of work.

[freds conversions]

a fret saw is perfect for this type of work mate

[MuirHillyBilly]

Cheers everyone I will do some research, Fred is this the kind of thing you mean;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAPER-89334-FRET-SCROLL-SAW-400MM-85W-230V-/310241120134?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item483bcfcf86

[freds conversions]

well the one i use is a manual hand one just like a coping saw only has a longer top

[MuirHillyBilly]

Cheers Fred!