Strips cutter

[Morghy]

I don't know if the English name is correct...
However, this tool, in my opinion, is one of the first things that must be part of the equipment.
There are various jics ready to buy, but I think it is more fun and cheaper to build your own

 

[suspend6]

So are you going to show how you constructed this device? I would be very interested in building one myself.

 

[Morghy]

So are you going to show how you constructed this device? I would be very interested in building one myself.

What to say ..? I used:
- Plywood thickness 15 mm and 6 mm that I had in the "shipyard"...
- 1 standard cutter blade
- 1 bolt diameter M8 x 60mm + 2 washers + 1 nut
- 2 4mm self-tapping screws
- 1 piece of measuring tape of the ones that are given away in supermarkets
In short, a jic put together without pretensions using the first things that came into my hands.
I'll probably make a better one... in particular:
- I would make the right side longer, let's say around 200 mm
- I will replace the cross-head screws with screws with knobs
- I will make the angular striker with a circle-shaped milling for locking
- ... and other small improvements.
I hope I have been helpful.
HI

 

[suspend6]

What to say ..? I used:
- Plywood thickness 15 mm and 6 mm that I had in the "shipyard"...
- 1 standard cutter blade
- 1 bolt diameter M8 x 60mm + 2 washers + 1 nut
- 2 4mm self-tapping screws
- 1 piece of measuring tape of the ones that are given away in supermarkets
In short, a jic put together without pretensions using the first things that came into my hands.
I'll probably make a better one... in particular:
- I would make the right side longer, let's say around 200 mm
- I will replace the cross-head screws with screws with knobs
- I will make the angular striker with a circle-shaped milling for locking
- ... and other small improvements.
I hope I have been helpful.
HI

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Very helpful. Thanks

 

[WilberVBurdge]

What to say ..? I used:
- Plywood thickness 15 mm and 6 mm that I had in the "shipyard"...
- 1 standard cutter blade
- 1 bolt diameter M8 x 60mm + 2 washers + 1 nut
- 2 4mm self-tapping screws
- 1 piece of measuring tape of the ones that are given away in supermarkets
In short, a jic put together without pretensions using the first things that came into my hands.
I'll probably make a better one... in particular:
- I would make the right side longer, let's say around 200 mm
- I will replace the cross-head screws with screws with knobs
- I will make the angular striker with a circle-shaped milling for locking
- ... and other small improvements.
I hope I have been helpful.
HI

View attachment 452806

Wow, that strips cutter looks absolutely brilliant! What an incredibly clever and precise tool perfect for making model shipbuilding so much easier and more professional