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Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
(Darren Harris) wrote in message . com...
I have some K & S "shim brass" sheets. The kind you get from a hobby
shop.
I need to cut it into thin strips and don't think that a paper cutter,
snips, heavy duty kitchen shears, or a nibbler would be suitable for
making strips that will need to be either 1/8th or 1/4th of an inch
wide.
Since the thickness of these wheet will range from .015 to .032, Is it
plausible to score the metal with a Stanley knife or something
simular, and break it apart by hand?
If so, any recommendations on the best knife for this purpose would be
appreciated.
Thanks a lot.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Making inlay strips?
You might want to try clamping your shim stock between two hardwood
blocks when you try it. You should be able to score through material
that thin with repeated cuts, maybe alternate sides to avoid a really
large turned edge. You might also be able to adjust the width using
the same method and a block plane to do the trimming. As to what
knife, whatever you've got that's sharp. A utility blade should work,
a hooknose might work better.
I've found that Lenox makes bimetal utility knife blades, these are
really superior stuff and available at the regular home improvement
places, not just industrial suppliers. Bulk packs of 50 were about
$12. Outlasts the cheapies(and not-so-cheapies) 2 or 3 to 1. Get
them while you can, if I like them, it's a sure sign they'll be
discontinued, soon.
Stan
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