For D-type connectors I normally drill four holes for the corners, then as many holes as posible untill I can bang the middle part out with a hammer, then I fle the rough hole smooth.
For D-type connectors I normally drill four holes for the corners, then as many holes as posible untill I can bang the middle part out with a hammer, then I fle the rough hole smooth.
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I drill usually 4 holes in the corners and use a cheap Black & Decker reciprocating saw to cut between the holes.
Than a flat course file to file it smooth and a fine square file for the corners.
And otherwise the same as Hero999 suggests. drill holes and pop it out, than file.
For round holes i use a stepdrillbit, or holesaw.
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Electricity, Electric clocks, Meters and Trains are great.
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Well I bought a rotary tool..
This one
Its a Mastercraft and was half price!
Came with everything I needed
For my first attempt I cut out a slot for a db-9 connector..
It turned out alright.. i wouldnt say it was bad but i also wouldnt say it was good.. seems like it will take a little practice to get good.
I didnt really know what cutter I should use.. I tried using one of the cut-off wheels.. it cut but it got so hot that it was melting the plastic![]()
I then used a teethed cutter which did the trick.
The kit did come with a diamond tipped cutter.. might try that next time.
The aftermath of the cut was pretty nasty looking so I used one of the aluminum oxide grinders to smooth things out.. next time I might just use a metal file for more control..
overall its a pretty good tool.. need to aquire the skill though.
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I use the teethed cutter for plastic. I find that I have to experiment with the RPM and feed rate to control melting.
I smooth things out with a knife (e.g. exact-o).
Lol one time while I was fixing the body of a robot of mine (frame was touching the wheel a bit), i diddnt take off the wheels and I cut right through the $20 pneumatic tires...
**** IT!