I have drilled holes in the window openings and inserted a fine-tooth
jeweler's saw blade through them, then mounted it in the handle and
sawed out the openings that way. for a base upon which to clamp the
brass sheet. I used a piece of old hardwood 1 x 8 (so it won't warp)
about sight inches square, with a piece of 1 x 2 mounted on the bottom
so I could secure it in a vise while I worked.
The "Nibbler" didn't exist in those days, though, and I went through a
number of saw blades, so it pays to consider your options. My methods,
as well as myself, are rather "dated"!
Bob Nicholson
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--- In [email protected], "Dennis H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Use a "Nibbler" from Micro-mark, Walthers, Eastwood Restoration, Harbor
> Freight...
> Use a drill press with brass sheet backed up with (supported by)
> scrap wood to prevent distortion / bending.
> Drill holes large enough to accomodate "jaws" of Nibbler in two
> opposite corners well within your scribed lines (remember to factor in
> width of drill bit plus some extra)
> Practice on scrap piece first.
> Dennis Hultay Bloomfield NJ
>
> --- "ctxmf74" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All, I'm working on a boxcab loco, I've got sides cut out and
> > windows scribed, what's the best way to cut them?
>
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