tu58 - reading off end of reel?

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Thu Apr 29 18:36:47 2004

At 03:45 PM 4/29/2004, Jay West wrote:
>1) What is the best way to cut the tubing to get nice clean round edges? I
>tried to make a slice, but the tube gets bent/flattened due to the pressing
>down of the blade so the resulting cut is "oval". Some kind of hot
>wire/knife maybe? Gently sawing would leave jagged edges... ideas?

If the plastic tubing was kept round by inserting a suitable
dowel or rod, it could be cut straight. Think about a pipe cutter.

- John
Received on Thu Apr 29 2004 - 18:36:47 BST