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Title: Cutting ramp flaps
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on December 01, 2015, 07:48:40 PM

Cutting ramp flaps

I need to cut new flaps for my Ironman
I have the bluesteel, and a pair of heavy duty scissors to cut

But I am finding hard to cut perfectly straight, and to cut the rounded corners

Any hints?

Thanks
Pete

Title: Re: Cutting ramp flaps
Post by: pinnies4me on December 01, 2015, 09:04:00 PM

I used a guillotine to do some.

Title: Re: Cutting ramp flaps
Post by: pinsanity on December 02, 2015, 12:21:29 AM

Nail scissors with a slightly curved tip for the corners.

Title: Re: Cutting ramp flaps
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on December 03, 2015, 04:04:27 AM

Quote from: pinnies4me on December 01, 2015, 09:04:00 PM

I used a guillotine to do some.

Yep, a guillotine does the trick
So easy to hold the steel in place with one hand and cut with the other

Title: Re: Cutting ramp flaps
Post by: pinsanity on December 03, 2015, 02:14:32 PM

Best option is to have plenty of shim stock on hand for when those cheap Stern ramp flaps inevitably go rusty.

Plus you can enhance it with some coloured accoutrements.