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February 27th, 2008
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
I have a local hobby shop that sells aluminum in 24'' by 30'' or so sheets that are right around lip thickness. How easy is it to cut this stuff with a band saw, and how would you get it to the perfect shape afterwards? Also, are they harder to secure? Do they throw off action? Info. please! Thanks
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
a good bandsaw blade. use a bi-metal blade. the more tpi the better. set up a jig if your doing coffin lips or called trapezoid lips.
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
Or you could do the cheap route and use a pair of tin snips, and then clean up with a file and sandpaper.
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
what are tin snips?
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
I use the tin snips for decoy fins and then smooth it out with a grinder, file, or sandpaper. Home depot had a 5 pair set of snips for $15. they actually worked better for me that teh Wiss brand of snip.
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
Can they easily cut aluminum thick enough for a musky bait lip?
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
Get a decent pair and you should do fine with them. I use a pair like the ones posted to cut .024 stainless steel.
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
wow. are they compact cutters like the ones used to cut hooks from a badly hooked fish?
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February 27th, 2008
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Re: Cutting sheet aluminum for lips
Kribman,
Why wouldn't you want stainless steel lips???? Aluminum oxidizes so fast and looks bad??
Rod
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