I have cut MANY tip's of the same size. I believe your problem was that you
had you wire clipped at 10". What current setting were you using?
I cut with the wire clipped @ 28" with the current setting slightly below
the 28" setting with no problems.
Bill
>From: "Jim Crook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [RCSE] Foam Cutting problems - Answer
>Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:45:40 -0600
>
>This is the solution to the small core wire breaking problem from my
>earlier
>post.
>Thanks to all who replied.
>
>Several people suggested a different wire.
>Several people suggested a different bow.
>Several suggested too much weight on top of the core.
>One person suggested to use the single point cut method (cut around a
>ivot) - The 1 was Roger from Tekoa
>
>I tried his method first (I already had everything I needed). It worked
>great. Easier to set up than the 2 point pull as well. Roger did say that
>the T-370 (his wire) may not provide enough resistance at the short wire
>lenght I was using (I had the power clips about 10" apart while using the
>28" bow). Roger did not indicate if other wire (fishing leader being the
>most common suggestion) would work at that length.
>
>After using the pivot and single point I will never cut a large taper ratio
>any other way. It was way to easy, and eliminated all of the set up issues
>I have had in the past.
>
>Jim Crook
>
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