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Thread: Cutting map matting
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21-03-2019, 09:19 PM #1
Cutting map matting
Cutting some map mat for the first time today.
Tried everything conceivable from the tool collection,
Knife, saw, tin shears etc.
In the end a pair of scissors from the kitchen did it but not easily.
Is there an easy solution or just battle through with the scissors?
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andikoi Thanked / Liked this Post
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21-03-2019, 09:23 PM #2
angle grinder does it well ....especially with a thin disc ......or electric kitchen knife
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22-03-2019, 09:33 AM #3
yep i used an angle grinder years ago when i had some to cut up,a thin steel cutting disk worked well and even left the edges nice and neat as it melted them lol,,andi
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Simon Fish, freddyboy Thanked / Liked this Post
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09-09-2019, 10:12 PM #4
Apologies that this is almost 6 months late, but I noticed the thread and thought it might be worth posting some vids I know of, on the topic, in case someone else needs the info for future reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmUD2bYfqV0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf2T00ROnmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btzhrms4h9Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlV58d66Xfo
If anyone chooses to cut plastic matting (japmat) using an angle grinder, then please wear safety goggles, do the cutting outside, and seriously consider wearing a decent safety mask (3M make some excellent vapour-safe dust masks for approx £20+ (cheaper on eBay), such as 4251, 4255, and similar, which will protect you from the melted-plastic fumes emitted by the grinder blade). The thinner your grinder blade, the less fumes you are likely to create, so look for one approx. 1.2mm - 1.5mm thickLast edited by MustBeSomethingInTheWater; 09-09-2019 at 10:14 PM.
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