Lexan Bodies

[Tmaxx96]

Does anyone know how to cut out a lexan Bodie motor hole ?

 

[bad73rs]

Use a body reamer to get it started then use a dremel to finish it off.

 

[Candyman]

At the very least, try to pick up a pair of body scissors. They're short curved scissors that really make body trimming easy. Then just punch a hole inside the area you'll be removing and cut toward the outline from there. Just take your time and follow the curve and it should only take a couple minutes.

 

[olds97_lss]

A door hole drill will do a decent job as well. I used my buddies to put the hole in the windshield. Apply light pressure and let the drill saw the hole. Then clean up the burs with a dremel.

 

[bad73rs]

Great idea olds97_lss. I gotta try it out.

 

[Tmaxx96]

i cut the whole hole with a dremal

 

[gregM784]

I too cut the whole hole with a dremel.

That was fun to type.

 

[Suicide]

this is silly but what kinda dremel should i get. my cordless sucks A$$ so i need a new what should i get.

 

[olds97_lss]

The one with more than 3 speeds is best. Mine lasted 6 years or so. Now after I run it for about 30 seconds, the variable speed switch fails and it goes wide open. 6 years isn't bad though for something I use so frequently.

 

[Suicide]

what brands. mine couldnt even cut the stock plastic body.

 

[Tmaxx96]

wow suicide

 

[Suicide]

it couldn't. not suprisingly it was from harbor frieght. so any specific brand thats best.

 

[gregM784]

I have a Dremel dremel. 6 speed, came from sears i think. It has a cord. Not a hassle. I use it on the racecar all the time. Very handy tool!

 

[NCNitro]

The one with more than 3 speeds is best. Mine lasted 6 years or so. Now after I run it for about 30 seconds, the variable speed switch fails and it goes wide open. 6 years isn't bad though for something I use so frequently.

Thats too funny. My variable speed dremel does that too, but not all the time. Mines also about 5 or 6 years old, and I use the hell out of it

 

[Suicide]

has anyone used a jigsaw. I'm probly gunna try it on my savage body. after i save up to get one

 

[olds97_lss]

It might be a bit aggressive and leave scratches on the body where the skid touches it. Get a really fine metal cutting blade and if possible, run it at a slow speed. Also, wrap the foot plate with cloth or something so the metal doesn't drag on the body and mar it up.

I now have a relatively cheap b&d roto tool. I think it was $30. It's only 3 speed though and 90% of what I do with it, the lowest speed is plenty. When I'm cutting a hunk of 5/16" steel round bar or something, I ramp it up to speed 2.

 

[Suicide]

from now on I'm just going to use our jigsaw to cut the holes. But i may never need to buy another body. i make mine out of metal

 

[Tmaxx96]

sweet
that sound like fun