robalo01 Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 I came across a method of cutting tube tails the other day that I thought I should share. I was looking for the round fisker blades to make the ever-mentioned roller cutter with out any luck. They must not be very popular in Mexico. And the thought came to me that if I can't find round blades to role over the tubes, why not use fixed blades and press the tube into them. First I bought about ten single-edge razor blades, a used long distance phone card, a 6" x 6" piece of 5/8" plywood and some 1 1/2" strips of 5/8" plywood. I placed the blades (seperated by 1/4" strips of the phone card) on the sheet of plywood and boxed them in tightly by screwing down the plywood strips around them. To use it, place the tail on the blades and press it firmly down with a strip of plywood. Always align the grain of the pressing-strip with the blades and slide it about 1/2" down the blades to get a good slice. Use carpet knife blades for larger tubes. So far, I?ve cut about 350 tubes and the blades are still pretty sharp, but they will be pretty cheep to replace anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
