Re: Help - Home build video distribution

["Dave McLaughlin" <dave@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,

I would go for the Dremel/Black and Decker tool instead. In fact B&Q
are
selling the B&D tool for £39.98 and I use this to cutout all my
panels in
metal and plastic. Makes a really neat job and you have very little filing
at the end.

http://www.diy.com/bq/product/product.jhtml?PRODID=87409&paintCatId=&CATID=62383&maxBullets=999

The Zotozip is great but you need a steady hand and a good straight edge to
get a clean file free cut. I disc cutter, like the B&D, is a much
better
tool.

By the way, check around because I picked up the B&D tool for only
£29.99 in
another DIY store (Decora in Elgin... way too North for most folks though).

Dave...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:40 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Help - Home build video distribution


Paul,

A belated reply - apologies.

A few large-ish holes drilled around the edge, with some quite small holes
(say 2mm) in the square corners IYSWIM. Then it's a bit of elbow grease, a
small hacksaw blade and a fine file I'm afraid. You may want to make up a
wooden support from plywood etc. with a rectangular hole just larger than
the one you want to make in the metal. Line up the two holes and
temporarily
tape the whole thing together. That way, you support the metal on something
substantial and don't risk bending it while filing. A final smoothing with
wet, wet & dry paper will get rid of the file marks.

Alternatively, consider a Dremel / Rotozip. I've not tried them so can't
offer and handy tips.
Q's your man there, see:
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article.php3?story_id=908&slashSess=089ea41384c823b5d04800e2037c2b85


HTH,

Tim H.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul

Any recommendations for a decent tool to cut a rectangle in the centre of a
reasonably flimsy metal panel (I guess it’s less than 1mm thick)

Paul.