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  • How to cut a Dibond oval?

    Posted by Peter Dee on July 27, 2011 at 11:21 am

    I need to make an oval panel in Composite 1100 x 490.
    Would this be possible with a jig saw if I stuck on a vinyl pattern template?
    Any ideas or will I have to get it made externally?

    John Harding replied 12 years, 10 months ago 6 Members · 11 Replies
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  • Gavin MacMillan

    Member
    July 27, 2011 at 11:27 am

    I do it exactly as you suggest, then use a sureform to finish of.

    G

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    July 27, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    same for me too,

    vinyl template, cut around with a metal cutting jigsaw blade as carefully as poss.

    edges sometimes not perfect but the edge of a stanley blade removes swarf and a bit of emery paper to finish will normally suffice.

    i made my own stand off composite letters like this – wish I hadn’t but it was an experience!

    Hugh

  • Peter Dee

    Member
    July 27, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Cheers, I’ll give it a go.

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    July 27, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    just remember to leave the protective film on, it makes taking the template off a whole lot easier!

  • Peter Dee

    Member
    July 27, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    Good tip that. I will use some gash semi-perm stuff as well.

  • Gavin MacMillan

    Member
    July 28, 2011 at 7:23 am

    we always have a roll of avery500 in for this, use it for radius corners and any kind of shapes

  • Philip Houston

    Member
    July 28, 2011 at 10:10 am

    What’s a sureform Gavin?

  • John Harding

    Member
    July 28, 2011 at 10:20 am

    Think Gavin means surform, get in hardware stores B & Q etc yellow handle with rough bit on the bottom 😀

  • Harry Cleary

    Member
    July 28, 2011 at 10:30 am

    One of these boyos…many the knuckle I sheared with one at college…ouch! 🙁

  • Gavin MacMillan

    Member
    July 28, 2011 at 10:41 am

    That’s the bad boy, though there is a much shorter one that some prefer.

    G

  • John Harding

    Member
    July 28, 2011 at 11:23 am

    No Harry – Little ones better 😀


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