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How to cut a Dibond oval?
Posted by Peter Dee on July 27, 2011 at 11:21 amI 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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I do it exactly as you suggest, then use a sureform to finish of.
G
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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
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just remember to leave the protective film on, it makes taking the template off a whole lot easier!
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Good tip that. I will use some gash semi-perm stuff as well.
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we always have a roll of avery500 in for this, use it for radius corners and any kind of shapes
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Think Gavin means surform, get in hardware stores B & Q etc yellow handle with rough bit on the bottom 😀
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One of these boyos…many the knuckle I sheared with one at college…ouch! 🙁
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That’s the bad boy, though there is a much shorter one that some prefer.
G
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