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Windmiller
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 Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: Cutting Foam.... |
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| What do you guys use to cut Anti-static foam? I have been using utility knife and switching out the blades on every 5 sheets but i still get tearing on occasion. Maybe there is a better method? |
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donutty
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johnorun
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| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Chain saw works great! (use it outside)...
Actually, good kitchen scissors should work easily. |
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JAC
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I rip it with my teeth.
Ok.. seriously.. you need a good quality sharp blade. Forget hot wire cutters, they stink and are not necessary. The sharp utility blades that can snap off in segments are the best, so you can keep the tip sharp. It doesnt have to be expensive, I picked up the blade holder at your equivilant of a Dollar store ( Poundland for you UK folk!.. everything is a pound.. unless it is £2. lol). Fresh blades I picked up from a hardware store. Remember foam is not a long term storage solution, and I am basing that purely on the degredation of older types of foam I have used. I dont know how long the stuff I am using now will last, but I dont expect it to last forever. |
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donutty
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I use a craft knife (Stanley type with break-offs to remove when they loose their sharpness). The hot-wire was suggested since Windmiller seems to have trouble keeping a sharp blade! |
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Windmiller
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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I was using a utility knife with brand new blades and cut about 1/3 fo the sheets I needed and then started getting tears. I was switching blades every 3rd sheet and couldnt figure out what the hell was going on. After seeing you guys use the same tool I figured it had to be the blades. Turn out one set of blades were greased and had waay too much grease on them and were causing the tears. Swtiched back to the blades with little to no grease and the rest cut fine. Took me firken almost two hours to size and cut for 15 drawers. Came out beautiful though! Kind of grainy pics since its dark here.
While I am uploading photos thought I would show you guys a Amdahl banner I just got next to one of the MCM boards (Fujitsu M-100) that uses Amdahl technology.
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hugo929
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johnorun
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DANG, that's an awesome display chest!
I can't wait to put my chips to rest in such a classy display, so I can get then out of my rec room and my wife will love me again...
(I love those Sperry chips nestled in the drawer!) 
Very cool, Brennan!   |
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Neon_WA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: |
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Very nice display cabinet 
whats with no handles 
is it to stop the kiddies playing with ur toys
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Windmiller
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: |
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| Neon_WA wrote: | Very nice display cabinet
whats with no handles
is it to stop the kiddies playing with ur toys |
I got a serious discount on "damaged" model so it came without handles. The lack of handles turned out to be the only damage.
Will be kind of fun coming up with some handles for it. What I imagined was having some a chip for each manufacturer embedded in plastic/lucite and having it mounted to a handle but turns out to be way too expensive. I bought it months ago but coudnt find foam large enough to fit until Debs took care of it. |
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donutty
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Sure makes my metal cabinet look like an old tin can |
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Windmiller
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| donutty wrote: | | Sure makes my metal cabinet look like an old tin can |
I would have been happy about having a metal cabinet a few weeks ago. I went from boxes to this so it was a big jump. |
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el_gecko
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| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Wow wow very nice cabinet Brennan! Now you should have a lot of space to store your future chips
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