How-To:Cutting with thread

[pantablo]

seeing is believing [how easy it is]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XDFoKaRAhc

 

[Josh87]

Well that is just super dooper!"thumbsup" Good to know.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Nice vid. I didn't think it'd be that fast, really.

 

[bonmot]

Great tip! I will try it on my Nylint 1:6 JEEP to get the hood open!

 

[Mudinyai]

This is going to save me from buying bodies when I screw one up. thanks for the tip.

 

[spot me 2]

I'm going to give this a try on one of my Hummer bodies. It will be posted in the 1.9 build section.

 

[FireWire79]

Also, no one ever answered if it works on lexan. Not sure why it wouldn't but just want to make sure. Don't know why I would do this but, still, its sweet.

 

[XPLORx4]

Also, no one ever answered if it works on lexan.

Yes, it does. See post #24

 

[slobert]

Just wanted to thank you. This is faster and more accurate than xacto blades or my dremel.

Makes me wonder what else I am doing the hard way

X2...geez, wish I had known this tip when I was a geeky teenager kit bashing models. I dont know what I have ruined more, flesh or plastic with missguided x-acto blades. Even now I build scale tugboats, and could have used this technique a couple of times. OH well, now I know. It makes me want to go out and buy a hardbody to cut nice neat lines all over it.

 

[Power_Wagon]

i used the sewing string method to bob and dovetail the nose and bed of my toyota, and it worked like a charm. a little time consuming tho...

 

[65volkswagen]

Doe this work with the lexan bodys or only on the harder plastic bodies.

 

[reddevildemo]

Yes, it does. See post #24

I would suggest reading from the beginning

 

[mchester]

Doe this work with the lexan bodys or only on the harder plastic bodies.

I tried it with both cotton and synthetic thread on a heavy Lexan body and had no luck at all. It just snaps the thread very quickly. Any tips from those that have had this work on Lexan?

 

[Power_Wagon]

use scissors

 

[eakleo]

unbelievable! can't wait to try

 

[Rhykiru]

This is a cool technique, i hear you can do this with pvc too?

Is it the same way just have to drill a hole in the pvc this time? I need to do some fine work with pvc and a big saw just won't cut it (har har har a pun)

 

[pantablo]

This is a cool technique, i hear you can do this with pvc too?

Is it the same way just have to drill a hole in the pvc this time? I need to do some fine work with pvc and a big saw just won't cut it (har har har a pun)

yes, works with PVC. someone (maybe in this thread) mentioned plumbers use this trick all the time in tight spaces.
"thumbsup"

 

[Rhykiru]

Thanks, i'll go try it right now lol.

 

[Subwoofer187]

Sweet! That's awesome man! Definitely gonna use this technique for cutting those annoying lexan bodies... almost impossible to get the wheel wells right with and X-acto.

 

[ccm399]

WOW!

I have been needing to finish a model for my Dad's birthday and I wanted to make the doors functional without buying two kits.

Great tips!