Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
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. |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
Sounds like you need a lazer kutter
Darren Harris wrote: 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. |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
Or a shear - Di Acro makes a nice that will probably run $300 or more for a
12" shear and more for a larger one. The import 3in1s run about the same, I think, and might be acceptable for this kind of duty. "jerry Wass" wrote in message ... Sounds like you need a lazer kutter Darren Harris wrote: 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. |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
The strips will likely curl, due to the bias cut of a shear blade. (Just
about guarantee it) RJ -- "Have no one say it, and say it to your shame, that all was well here, until YOU came." "Mike Henry" wrote in message ... Or a shear - Di Acro makes a nice that will probably run $300 or more for a 12" shear and more for a larger one. The import 3in1s run about the same, I think, and might be acceptable for this kind of duty. "jerry Wass" wrote in message ... Sounds like you need a lazer kutter Darren Harris wrote: 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. |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
Mcmastercar has it 1/4 inch wide 1 foot long .032 thick, 15 peices for $12
http://www.mcmaster.com/ page 3421 |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
Darren Harris wrote:
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. Clamp a straightedge to guide your blade. Several light passes will work nicely. Exacto, box cutter, or utility knife will do. mj |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
I usually mark it with a narrow maker and cut it with my aviation snips. It
does curl. I usually hammer it flat or pull it over a smooth rod. Karl "Darren Harris" wrote in message om... 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. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.686 / Virus Database: 447 - Release Date: 5/15/2004 |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
"Darren Harris" wrote in message om... 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. Special shapes, www.specialshapes.com sells brass strips from 1/64 (015) to 3/16 (.188) in widths from 1/32 to 1/2 -- all 36" long -- prices range from $1.50 to $4.00 depending on size. They are very reliable and have the best range of shapes and the best prices I have found anywhere. They supply K&S who repackages for hobby shops. How to best cut strips from shim stock. The short answer is "don't." For small quantities, I would never start with shim stock. I'd just anneal a brass wire and tap it flat with a small jeweler's planishing hammer. But if you insist on doing it the hard way, it depends completely on how much you need, how long the piece has to be, and how accurate they have to be. For larger quantities, assuming I foolishly insisted on doing it from shim stock, I'd use a pair of jeweler's tin snips. You can cut strips that thin or less with it, in fairly heavy material -- but --(1) it takes a lot of practice till you learn the hang of it --- and (2) good snips are very expensive -- about $50 -- and don't expect to cut that fine with regular sized tin snips -- even good one. Buys a hell of a lot of strips from special shapes inc. Boris -- ------------------------------------- Boris Beizer Ph.D. Seminars and Consulting 1232 Glenbrook Road on Software Testing and Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Quality Assurance TEL: 215-572-5580 FAX: 215-886-0144 Email bsquare "at" sprintmail.com ------------------------------------------ |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
You could cut brass into strips manually with a Stanley (or quality utility
knife copy) and a special purpose blade called a scoring blade. Stanley has 2 versions of these scoring blades.. a double-ended short version, and a longer, angled single-edge version. The scoring blades work great for most sheet materials where you only need to make straight cuts. I've used them for years on all sorts of rigid sheet materials. They produce a narrow V cut, the edges won't be square, but it's an effective cutting method. Start the cut with light pressure, and increase the pressure after a few passes. Using a lot of pressure will raise a burr along the edges of the cut. You'll want to use a straight edge for a guide. If you use a steel rule (for example), putting masking tape on the bottom side of the rule will make it less likely to slip around. WB ............... "Darren Harris" wrote in message om... 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. |
Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
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Advice Please: Cutting Brass Strips
Thanks for all the advice.
I think I'll go wioth scoring the brass with a knife and then breaking it. I also assume that those places mentioned are good for picking up some phosphor bronze to use for my pupose also. Thanks again. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
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