Thread: Advice re cutting hole in plastic box

Guys,

Thanks for all the thoughts and ideas - I have had a few PMs which have offered assistance far above and beyond what I would expect. This forum is generous beyond belief!

Status as of today:

1. Going to buy a Dremel Trio - not necessarily because it will be used for this job but because I want one now! So far the best price is Bunnings (seem even cheaper than eBay!) for a 240VAC version. If anyone knows where I can get them cheaper please let me know.

2. Have bought a Jiffy box at Jaycar and going to get the son to do a prototype one by hand - will be good for him to do something by hand to appreciate what is required. I will be interested in how he goes - I will post a photo of his efforts!

Looking forward to hearing more suggestions.

Grant

Originally Posted by grunto

2. Have bought a Jiffy box at Jaycar and going to get the son to do a prototype one by hand - will be good for him to do something by hand to appreciate what is required.

Learning to use a file flat and accurately is a really useful skill, and even with all the toys in the world, knowing how to knock off a burr or re-set a cutting edge on just about anything with a file will always come in handy.

The best way to clean the edges on perspex is with a scraper, a file leaves horrible ridges in perspex.
Then carefully flame it with a gas torch.
I bought one from JayCar like they used in Master Chef for meringue, it worked great.

Originally Posted by SAISAY

The best way to clean the edges on perspex is with a scraper, a file leaves horrible ridges is perspex.
Then carefully flame it with a gas torch.
I bought one from JayCar like they used in Master Chef for meringue, it worked great.

That's true, but a Jiffy box is ABS, not acrylic/perspex, and usually black.