Houston area (along with DB's not from Houston) BS thread

So folks who have used a Dremmel before, what are your recommendations & tips to cut ABS plastic? Going to be cutting up my grill today and I'd appreciate the advice.

 

Pop!

 

Get a multi-purpose cutting bit for the rough cuts.

$5 Dremel 561 Multipurpose Cutting Bit, 1/8"

http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-561-Multipurpose-Cutting-Bit/dp/B00004UDIB

Then use a cutoff wheel for the final cleanup.

$27 Dremel EZ456B 1 1/2" EZ Lock Rotary Tool Cut-Off Wheels- Rotary Tool Cutting Accessories, Perfect for Slicing Sheet Metal and Copper Pipe, 12 Pieces

http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ456B...42081410&sr=1-7&keywords=dremel+cut+off+wheel

What are you putting in the grille?

 

Thanks Nathan!

Bought some mesh from @HomerTaco and I would like to install it this weekend.

 

Well, you can find the bits and wheels at home depot, lowes, or your normal hardware store.

Here's an install video we did for the DB grille. You get the idea of where we used the bit and where we used the wheels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fgkv6tJFBA

 

That's an extremely useful video. I'm impressed and thankful!

 

Glad to help. Good luck with your install.

 

Tire wax

 

Watch your speed, you want to cut, not melt. BTW, for my grillcraft, I ended up just using a hacksaw blade since that plastic is quite soft.

They also make cutoff wheels for plastic. The link above was for metal. Not sure of the difference though

 

I used a Sawzall for the bulk cuts and a dremel for the final cuts

 

MORPOWER!

 

Anyone have a recommendation for a electric hand grinder? Something small.

That's one of my major concerns. My Dremmel is still in it's original packaging and I've never used it in two years of ownership, so this is my initiation so to speak. I may just saw to heck with it, grab my shears, and snip the posts and sand/grind away the nubs. I'll figure it out.

Sawzall is still at work.

 

Yeah, grinder is the final thing I did for my grillcraft.

 

Used the dre me to cut my cowls for the CBI ditch light brackets. Do what rod said and watch your speed because when I did the cowl I cut and melted the edges at the same time lol

 

X2 I did that on my grille

 

Here's the install instruction thread:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2012-2015-mesh-insert-install-instructions.333800/

 

You bought a jeep?

 

Lol. Heck no!!!! I just saw this on FB and thought to myself how the heck could that thing be called a jeep.

 

Lol agreed