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  1. 26th October 2004, 05:10 PM #1
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    Question Blades for cutting brass

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    My husband wants me to cut some small parts for his railway modelling in thin brass - 1.6mm and 2mm I think.

    I know I have seen posts about using jewellers blades for this but can't find them.

    Can someone advise me on which blades would be best and where to get them.

    I have a Delta 16" variable speed scroll saw.

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  3. 26th October 2004, 10:48 PM #2
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    Ankali, try mikesworkshop.com; Owen & Helen Harris in Horsham, Vic at [email protected]; or Neil Schulz in Adelaide at [email protected]. All supply Flying Dutchman blades which are good ones to use.

    I have just upgraded to the Delta 16" 40-540, how is yours going, have you modified it at all or had any problems?

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    a metal cutting blade (FD-IR) from the flying dutchman range would do it but I find tinsnips to work unless its real small stuff (N gauge)
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    Thanks, I am investigating costs and availability. Tinsnips are a little large for shaping the very small components for my husband's HO locos!



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    In addition to the above when cutting thin brass sandwich between two sheets of thin (3mm) MDF to prevent the nasty burr and deformation of the edges.
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