On 09/28/2017 11:44 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote:
Hi Chuck,
Yeah I could try that but unless I can separate the reel halves from the
hub I'd have to make a jig of sorts to absorb the laser beam on the bottom
side of the cut. Can the sides be separated? And is it possible to cut down
a dust cover?
I did a few of these on a lathe years ago. It was a couple
minutes job per reel.
Dust cover? You mean the ring that goes around the reel?
Yes, these can be cut down.
Generally, they have black plastic parts that snap into a
hole on the end of the ring.
You take out one of the end pieces, cut the ring and then
cut the hole in the ring that the
end piece fits into with an X-acto knife. You may have to
narrow the rims of the reel so the
ring fits right. That's why the lathe is better than the
laser cutter. Generally, the flanges are
glued together to the hub, and you will not be able to
disassemble them.
Jon
