Juice780 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) Has anyone tried this with a manual punch press? I know where I can have some dies made but not sure what would be the best type of press to use. I want to use something manual and fairly cheap. Anyone done anything like this? Edited January 12, 2021 by Juice780 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I have never tried a punch press. I cut mine with Wiss tin snips, and finish shape them with sand paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exx1976 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Juice780 said: Has anyone tried this with a manual punch press? I know where I can have some dies made but not sure what would be the best type of press to use. I want to use something manual and fairly cheap. Anyone done anything like this? I'd be very interested to hear how this works. I think the material might be a bit too brittle to use a punch press. I'm very interested in getting some .060 or .080 CB lips instead of just the .031 that are commercially available... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPM Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 Juice this has come up a few times, check out Lincoya here on TU He posted a video of routing bills using templates, very fast and effective way of cutting your bill / bibs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice780 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 I know ones that are being sold on lure parts online and other type of websites are using does to punch out the lips. I’m thinking a hand one will work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exx1976 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 1/12/2021 at 9:23 PM, RPM said: Juice this has come up a few times, check out Lincoya here on TU He posted a video of routing bills using templates, very fast and effective way of cutting your bill / bibs. That's lexan, not cb. Completely different. No way in hell I'd use a router for cb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoya Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 1/15/2021 at 1:53 AM, exx1976 said: That's lexan, not cb. Completely different. No way in hell I'd use a router for cb. I’ve cut a couple hundred circuit board lips this way with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw4 Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 im pretty sure you can laser cut circuit board. get a dxf made and any local place with laser can cut them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 I use a pair of Wiss tin snips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwhittler Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 I rough-cut both polycarbonate and garolite with tin snips, then sand to shape with a dremel and/or a file. Works like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Wow..those videos are a blast from the past..That is one of many TU get togethers at my house.So much amazing information shared and friendships made at those. I think this is the year Phil from England and Pete from Australia attended..Nathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 If you’re gonna build 500 baits I guess it would be cost efficient to buy a press and have a tool steel punch made professionally. Got a few hundred bucks? But as a hobby builder, I think using Wiss aircraft snips to rough out the lip and a Dremel sander to finish the lip is an easy and efficient way to go. It takes me maybe 45 minutes to shape 6-8 lips this way. Of course, I build bass baits and use 1/16 inch thick G-10 sheet. Using very thick G-10 would be a problem but I use thin stock expressly for better lip performance and so do commercial bait makers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 When I cut cb, I use a small scissors designed for cutting lexan board. And when I cut lexan, I use a cutter for cutting acrylic board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
