On 7/20/19 6:44 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
On 7/20/19 5:44 PM, wrote:
Need to cut an 1.5" X into 96 tennis balls. (To attach to classroom
chair legs, if you must know ;-)

So far, a box cutter is not getting it done, neither a small "cutting"
wheel from a dremel kit

Best so far is with ball held in a vise, and using a miter box saw to
cut 2 1.5" slits in ball to form X. But this is a bit tedious for 96 x
2 cuts.

Thought of a table saw, but fingers would be too close to blade for my
comfort

Tried looking for a dremel type cutter that would go in a drill motor,
but haven't seen anything I want to pay for if it does not work any
better than miter saw.

Any suggestions ??

Wait till school starts up again and then make it a classroom learning
experience for the little tykes.

Teach them a little practical problem solving and useful life skills
instead of filling their heads with the politically correct drivel that
makes up so much of today's curricula...


Actually these are for my daughter's middle school science classroom,
and she wants it done before Sept, and is moving into a different
classroom from last year.

And I also have been involved with her 7th grade students with science
projects as most in this relatively affluent school district have never
used a screwdriver or drill, etc before. And you're right, most have
never had to fix anything. It's always just "call the guy".

BTW, she does teach real world issues within the realm of science.