04-28-2009, 03:33 PM
My daughter bought one of those last week, at Staples, and I commented that it might be good for cutting styrene, as most cuts are a "score and snap" proposition. It's probably big enough to accommodate the small sheets from the hobby shop, but not the bigger sheets from a plastics supplier. Also, I'm not sure that .060" material would even fit under the guide for the cutter: the capacity (for cutting paper) is 10 or 15 sheets at a time.
I find that for thicker material, a utility knife (with a fresh blade) works better than an X-Acto, unless of course, you're cutting small openings into the centre of the sheet. I use a piece of 1/4"x 1" aluminum barstock as a straightedge when cutting 4'x8' sheets and work on the basement floor. This makes it easy to place my foot or knee on the near end of the bar, holding the other end down with my free hand. A couple of light to medium passes is sufficient for .060" styrene, and it will snap apart cleanly on the scored line.
Wayne
I find that for thicker material, a utility knife (with a fresh blade) works better than an X-Acto, unless of course, you're cutting small openings into the centre of the sheet. I use a piece of 1/4"x 1" aluminum barstock as a straightedge when cutting 4'x8' sheets and work on the basement floor. This makes it easy to place my foot or knee on the near end of the bar, holding the other end down with my free hand. A couple of light to medium passes is sufficient for .060" styrene, and it will snap apart cleanly on the scored line.
Wayne