F&R Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I’m having trouble cutting lip slots accurately in round body balsa blanks. I’ve tried several methods but get them perfectly square and straight only occasionally. How do you do it consistently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Moreau Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 If you are buying the same blanks then the easiest way I have found is to make a jig for a table saw or band saw. If you have different or varying shapes and sizes you can try a miter box but you still have to hold the bait and it can be difficult. Honestly I just eyeball it and go slow cut small then when you adjust to make bigger you can make your corrections usually with a dremel on slow speeds. remember the tow eye has the ability to correct for small mistakes so it doesnt have to be perfect IMHO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 There’s a recent thread on this topic. If you are limited to cutting the slot by hand (no table saw, don’t want to build a custom jig, etc,) I cut mine with a fiber reinforced cutoff disk and a Dremel. If it looks wonky, I cut it wider until I know there’s a straight slot in there somewhere. Then fill the slot with epoxy putty and push in the lip, adjust to straight. Voila. After a few baits, you get the hang of it. I mark the slot before cutting with a thick rubber band stretched over the head of the bait as a guide, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
