Missed the start of this question.
I used a large pair of tailors scissors for cutting the dry cloth. The heavy
type make cutting faily easy.
For wetted cloth you need something with fine serrated cutting edges which
prevent the wetted cloth slipping. Again the heavy ones are best. I paid a
visit to a large dept. store with a good selection of all types. Also go for
all metal scissors, that way there's no way the resin, cleaners etc will
melt the plastic handle and the cured resin is easier to scrape of them when
it's dry.
Only the flaps to make now then on to the fuselage.
Alan
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-----Original Message-----
From: andrew.robinson@barco.com <andrew.robinson@barco.com>
Date: 16 November 1998 14:55
Subject: RE: A couple of basic questions from a new starter
>> Excuse my ignorance but I am new to all this...
>> I am currently setting out/equiping my workshop (it used to be a
>> garage!)
>>
>> What sort of scissors are recommended for cutting the glass cloth?
>>
>>
> A sharp pair that are *NOT* the wife's sewing scissors.
> This is the voice of experience talking. ;-)
>
>
> In my experience, the longer the better. I prefer the big heavy
> metal scissors (as opposed to something like the Fiskars with
>the
> light blades and plastic handles). And they will need to be
>sharpened
> pretty regularly. Fiberglass doesn't do the edge much good.
>
> Andrew
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