joelhains Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I hoping some of you might be willing to share some pics if you've made a tube tail cutter out of the circular fabric cutting blades. I have some ideas to make one but id like to see what others have already done. I've already built a tail cutter with an arbor press and razor blades and it does a goid job. But I'm limited to tails that are no more than 1.5 inches and I want to make longer tails. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 The ones I've seen have been made with round pizza cutting blades. That was many years ago, and I haven't seen one since. I don't even know if those wheels are available anymore, but it's probably worth doing a Google search if you really want to make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, joelhains said: I hoping some of you might be willing to share some pics if you've made a tube tail cutter out of the circular fabric cutting blades. I have some ideas to make one but id like to see what others have already done. I've already built a tail cutter with an arbor press and razor blades and it does a goid job. But I'm limited to tails that are no more than 1.5 inches and I want to make longer tails. Thanks in advance. find a cheap paint roller the small type you may need to tap threads on the end but all you need to do is determine how spaced apart the blades are and put the correct washers between and you have a safe but effective tail cutter here is one that I used before I made the paint roller version: Edited August 1, 2018 by gone2long 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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joelhains Posted August 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 Gone2long, how do you find the blades roll with the paint roller style cutter you made? In my head I have to tighten down a nut to hold them in place which may stop them from rolling while trying to cut tails. I like the look of the two handed cutter you and dink master posted. Sort of like a rolling pin. But do you think the paint roller works better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 I also see the paint roller flexing ,, ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 If I can find it I will post a pic but flex is a non issue and the leverage is benificial both in control and keeping your digits still at a count of ten I found that although the pic I provided of that unit worked your hands are very close to some serious sharp blades, that unit is Bojon's design and I sure do miss his input on all things tubes but he's well remembered for his contributions to this site I hope you can do a forum search on his tube process. also a shout out to Al Winco for the his expert tutelage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkman Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkman Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 I have yet to build mine but I'm going off this picture, I bought round cutting blade I got from Walmart, they are by the Material and yarn where the scissors are. I'm using spacers and a nut and JB weld to keep it on the mini roller hope this helps 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
