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Bonesbuell
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 12:59 pm: |
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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) |
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Trojan
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 04:17 pm: |
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A 5lb hammer should do the trick then.....![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/beater.gif) |
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M1combat
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 06:18 pm: |
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I used a dremel and a "rotozip" type bit to cut my INNER airbox cover... |
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Tatsu
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 07:00 pm: |
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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) |
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Jaredkuper
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:20 pm: |
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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! |
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Buelltroll
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:34 pm: |
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A stencil and a heatknife? |
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Buellj79
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:49 pm: |
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i used a dremel, just watch out for the molten plastic later J |
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Xbolt12
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 12:08 am: |
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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 |
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Knotrider
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 01:14 am: |
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seems like alot of work. have you thought about getting a few stickers instead? |
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Ronlv
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 01:41 am: |
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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 |
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U4euh
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 01:53 am: |
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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. |
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Henrik
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 08:36 am: |
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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 |
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Buellboy05
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 09:22 am: |
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I would use a machine gun but thats just me![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/2guns.gif) |
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Onebuell
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 10:33 am: |
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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 |
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Blublak
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 10:50 am: |
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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? |
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Bonesbuell
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:47 am: |
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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 |
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Ronlv
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 06:49 pm: |
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bones, glad you liked the idea lets see it when you finish it |
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Bbstacker
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:29 pm: |
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Hey, Buellboy. Go big or go home. .50 cal BMG or nothing.![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/shootin.gif) |