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pewter_dime_99

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Posted: June 03, 2005 at 12:28 AM / IP Logged

Hey, i have never worked with glass, but i really want to get into it..... heres a question, what is the best way to cut into the fiberglass, like if your makin a box and you want to cut out a place for the speaker or sub?

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ChrisZ3

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Posted: June 03, 2005 at 1:45 AM / IP Logged

Dremel cutting tool

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mi_what

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Posted: June 03, 2005 at 8:58 AM / IP Logged

yep, that's aboot it. I ghetto'd it one day and used my power sander to "cut" out the speaker holes...all I really did though was sand the glass and resin till I reached the plastic speaker ring...kinda ghetto I know but I don't think I had my dremel at that point.

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pewter_dime_99

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Posted: June 03, 2005 at 3:27 PM / IP Logged

okay, thanks!

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Cut the fleece after the first application of resin with a razor knife.

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yea...i do the razor knife too, works pretty good. then for whatever else i just use an angle grinder cause i have to buy myself a small air sander...oh well...in due time.

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