taneal1 Posted July 18, 2025 Share Posted July 18, 2025 I need to make some 3" long cuts in 1/16th inch thick plastic using a Razer Saw or a blade, with as much control as possible. I'll need some relatively thick tape to use as a guide. Can anyone recommend something? Thanks, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted July 18, 2025 Share Posted July 18, 2025 7 hours ago, taneal1 said: I'll need some relatively thick tape to use as a guide Hi tom. May this help? I use it for scribing on curved surfaces. Regards. Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 18, 2025 Share Posted July 18, 2025 Electrical tape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taneal1 Posted July 18, 2025 Author Share Posted July 18, 2025 4 hours ago, 72linerlover said: Hi tom. May this help? I use it for scribing on curved surfaces. Regards. Euge Thanks - lots of choices here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taneal1 Posted July 18, 2025 Author Share Posted July 18, 2025 1 hour ago, phantom said: Electrical tape. Thanks, I'll give it a try. I should have mentioned this, but I need to keep the cut a perfectly straight line, and that might be difficult due to the tapes flexibility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Beary Posted July 18, 2025 Share Posted July 18, 2025 Just tape a thin 6" metal ruler (or similar) in place. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted July 20, 2025 Share Posted July 20, 2025 Perhaps scribe the lines first before committing to the saw, so as to give the latter a guidance channel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lloyd_C Posted July 21, 2025 Share Posted July 21, 2025 Dymo label tape would work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markiii Posted July 22, 2025 Share Posted July 22, 2025 Like said earlier, use a stainless steel rule and score a line using a sharp blade. Score a few times then snap it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taneal1 Posted July 22, 2025 Author Share Posted July 22, 2025 On 7/18/2025 at 11:02 AM, Bob Beary said: Just tape a thin 6" metal ruler (or similar) in place. Bob Thanks, Bob. Good advice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taneal1 Posted July 22, 2025 Author Share Posted July 22, 2025 On 7/20/2025 at 6:45 PM, RichB63 said: Perhaps scribe the lines first before committing to the saw, so as to give the latter a guidance channel. Excellent thought. Thanks, Rich. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taneal1 Posted July 22, 2025 Author Share Posted July 22, 2025 19 hours ago, markiii said: Like said earlier, use a stainless steel rule and score a line using a sharp blade. Score a few times then snap it. Thanks Markiii, I'll be using a combo of the above suggestions. The plastic is 5/64ths thick, so I'll try the blade first, and then probably go for the saw. I think the thickness might prevent a clean break... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted July 22, 2025 Share Posted July 22, 2025 4 minutes ago, taneal1 said: I think the thickness might prevent a clean break... I use this sanding device to true up uneven edges… https://nwsl.com/products/the-true-sander IMG_4813.webp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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