| Author | Message | ||
     Bonesbuell |
I'm planning to cut a design in my airbox and would like some recommendations on what tools to use. It's a tribal design that requires some tight lines and points. I'm guessing a dremel saw and very light sand paper for finishing. I'll back it/reinforce with thin lexan or simular and add red LEDs to illuminate from beneith.  (Message edited by bonesbuell on July 05, 2005) | ||
| Trojan |
A 5lb hammer should do the trick then.....  | ||
| M1combat |
I used a dremel and a "rotozip" type bit to cut my INNER airbox cover... | ||
| Tatsu |
I would get another lid and practice on it first. Once you start cutting you can't fix it if you mess up. That would actually make a cool belt guard, if you could find some material large enough to cut on. (Message edited by Tatsu on July 05, 2005) | ||
| Jaredkuper |
What about sawing it with a guitar cord or some other cable? Not sure if it'll work, but might be worth a shot to experiment. I tried to use a dremel bit on the inner cover, but ended up switching to a hacksaw blade and then a very small circular blade on the dremel. None of it looked like it would do too well with details though. Good luck! | ||
| Buelltroll |
A stencil and a heatknife? | ||
| Buellj79 |
i used a dremel, just watch out for the molten plastic  later J | ||
| Xbolt12 |
And watch out for your finger if you use the 3/8 dremel saw blade-verrry dangerous tool. I had to superglue my finger back together after a slip while cutting my airbox lol | ||
| Knotrider |
seems like alot of work. have you thought about getting a few stickers instead? | ||
| Ronlv |
i thought about taping off a tribal design on a cityx airbox and painting the rest, then peel the tape and the tribal design will be clear blue and then could be back lit | ||
| U4euh |
Dremel with the metalcarbide bit, and a router attachement. Like Buellj79 said, watch out for molten plastic. If you decide to go this route, lay down masking tape so the router attachment doesn't scratch your plastic.  I also put the blue LED's under the lid. Just check run'em on the street till you know if it is ok w/the law. | ||
| Henrik |
A coping saw, fine tooth files, fine sand paper glued to small paint stir sticks or popsickle sticks - and lots'n lots of patience ... Henrik | ||
| Buellboy05 |
I would use a machine gun but thats just me  | ||
| Onebuell |
why r u going to hillbillify it? just buy that 12 cover. which im trying to snag the OEM part number for so i can do magic on finding one for less. hint hint | ||
| Blublak |
Hey Phil, (Buellboy05)... Which one? What caliber? I was thinking, for the larger sections, an M4? Then maybe a MAC-11/9 for the scroll work and an AM-180 for the finish work? hehehehehe.. what'cha think? | ||
| Bonesbuell |
I think that's the way to go ronlv, I'll purchase the cityx airbox and paint all but the tribal. TNX RONLV Wrote:i thought about taping off a tribal design on a cityx airbox and painting the rest, then peel the tape and the tribal design will be clear blue and then could be back lit | ||
| Ronlv |
bones, glad you liked the idea lets see it when you finish it | ||
| Bbstacker |
Hey, Buellboy. Go big or go home. .50 cal BMG or nothing.  |
