Charlene Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I'm driving myself nuts trying to cut flexible clear vinyl tubing into 'glasses'. Now I've seen these a zillion times in mags and displays and everytime I cut one I get a divit thingee on once side and not a straight across cut. I think it comes 'cause the vinyl smashes down on itself. Aaargh! Has anybody else done this? What do you use to cut straight? Looks easy enough until I do it and whammy another bump. Somebody help me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Have you tried using a dremel? I know I've tried cutting them with scissors when I had an aquarium and needed to replace the tubing - It Always got that divit on one side or a spike on one side but never ever cut straight - even though it was just for an aquarium it really used to bug me that I couldn't get a straight cut. I'm thinking though maybe a dremel with a the sanding disk type wheel cutter might do it - it sure cuts through vinyl flooring nicely. I just recut the side pieces for my Orchid and it whizzed through it so maybe it would work for tubing also and it shoudl keep it from smashing in on itself - hopefully. -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 If you can wait I think Holly has done this before and she can probably help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Quick thought ... can you slip an eighth inch diameter dowel (or something similar) into the tubing and then cut the vinyl just at the end of it? It would hold the tube open, I think., even let you roll the vinyl while you're cutting ... sort of score it first, and then cut all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 can you heat up whatever it is you are cutting with maybe that will help...part melt with part cut. is this stuff like hard plastic? if so a dremel would probably work worth a try if ya got one and yes Holly would know just the thing to help come home soon Holly nutti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 It's flexible tubing, Nutti -- probably the hard stuff would be easier and I think heating would make ridge on it, but if all else fails..... Hadn't tried the Dremel -- hadn't tried putting a dowel in there either. I've got miles of this stuff, so in Holly's absence, I'll try the the Dremel first and if that doesn't work, the dowel and then heat. Why is it the things that should be easy are always the ones that you end up spending hours on? B) Let y'all know whether and of these ideas works. Thanks a bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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