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[Martin]

Looking great Rick 

Have you ever used a jeweler's saw ? No dust and once mastered you can get really close to the line.

 

 

 

Your craftsmanship just made think about other tools and techniques to do the same thing. Don't mind me. 

[Mark Onofri]

Martin, YOU can get close to the line. I can get stitches.

[dc-65x]

Hi Martin, I'm sure as a skilled craftsman you do outstanding work with a jewelers saw and there's sure nothing wrong with that.     

 

I've read everything slot car related I could get my hands. Now I might be very wrong about this, but I have a feeling that the Pros used their Dremel tools with a cut off wheel for almost everything. Following that possibility I've devoted myself to trying to master the Dremel cut off disc.

 

And, because I'm no Pro builder, I've tried to get some advantage over using a hand held Dremel tool by using a Foredom flex shaft motor with a separate hand piece and variable speed foot pedal operation.  

 

At first I was just rough cutting staying well clear of the scribe line and finishing with files. But now I can kind of gently glide the side and a bit of the tip of the wheel along and feather tiny amounts of material away right up the the scribe line.

 

Wow, that's a bunch of babbling!  

[Bill from NH]

I bought an Eclipse fret saw in the '60s for opening up doors & trunk lids on my plastic model cars. I still have it but I don't recall ever using for chassis building. I also have a motorized RBI Hawk scroll saw. I have cut 1/16" brass with it at times but mostly it cuts wood. Jim Honeycut in San Antonio once posted a place on eBay to economically get cutoff discs for the Dremel arbors. If I can find my box, I'll post the name.

[Martin]

Funny you should mention this,

 

Ricks quote,

"I've tried to get some advantage over using a hand held Dremel tool by using a Foredom flex shaft motor with a separate hand piece and variable speed foot pedal operation "

 

I am helping my friend clear out his basement, I found 4 Foredoms complete with handpiece and variable foot control. 

If anybody is interested, just P.M. me. 

My long time friend (Peter) is now in a memory care facility, the proceeds will go to his wife. Makes you (me) appreciate every day of clarity doesn't it ?