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c_mccann - 2/23/2009 1:03 PM Fine tooth wood/metal blade. But, the key is this: Blue painters tape on the bottom of the jig saw and painters tape on the piece you are cutting.
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2023年6月3日 · For the fiberglass, I used the appropriate sized hole saw for the corner angles, and an angle grinder with a diamond blade for the straight cuts. Makes short work of it, and the larger blade makes it more difficult to vary from a straight cut.
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Cutting fiberglass...
Toothed blades will dull in fairly short order as the fiberglass is very abrasive. Another item you can use is a 4 1/2" angle grinder with a diamond tile saw blade. It will cit through glass like a hot knife through butter so you must be careful of you can mess up in a hurry.
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Re: Cutting fiberglass question For round holes - a hole saw works well (best if started on the gel coat side - if you cut from the rear, you can still cause it to chip when it comes through). For others the jig saw works - just use the finest tooth blade you can to avoid chipping.
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Cutting Fiberglass
Make sure to use it on LOW SPEED. The reason I stress this is because you don't want a bunch of heat when you're cutting fiberglass. It's wise to stay a little bit inside the template's lines instead of cutting directly on top of them since it's a lot easier to cut more off than it is to put some back. Test fit your product.
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Re: Cutting fiberglass with jig saw...what blade? ....sounds like a real good reason to expand your tool collection. Get a RotoZip and you'll have an item that will make holes in anything, doesn't have the physical limitations of jig saws, can cut into sheetrock, metal, wood, etc, and has a wheel attachment that allows you to cut metal, ceramic ...
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Cutting speaker holes
Can't hurt to use a piece of scrap wood to drill and prefit the speaker to make sure the hole saw is the correct size before cutting into your boat. The last thing you need is to cut a huge hole and realize it is the wrong for the speaker.
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Cutting Fiberglass
]i take the deck off of a lawn mower and bolt a 9" circuliar saw blade on to it. then i take the suncovers and tape them to the dash, where they look like they will fit. then i spray around them with spray paint. then i gouge out holes just big enough to fit and small enough that the face will cover. then set them in place with 5200.[/B] :grin:
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2017年3月30日 · I do not know if the reciprocating saw is the best choice, because if the holes are small, I would rather use a regular file or jig saw, perhaps with them the work will be longer and require more effort, but the result will be very neatly machined holes.
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2014年7月21日 · I can’t say enough good things about this radio. Again, no wiring, no cutting fiberglass! In this day and age, unless you’re venturing far offshore, I see no need for a fixed-mount VHF, particularly when a portable offers total redundancy from the ships electrical system.