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    Posted: 15 Sep 2011 at 2:43pm
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as the title says im want to cut down a blank i have and was just wondering what is the best way should i use a fine hacksaw or an angle grinder i have a couple of thin 1ml cutting blades. i was just going to mask the length i wanted and cut with grinder
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Yea your onto it, I like to tape up the area where I'm cutting and cut thru the tape. I usually use a dremel but sometimes use a hacksaw too.

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as badfish said - tape it and then cut through the tape - it stops the blank from "splintering" at the cut.
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