Habitat - Indoor :: PLEASE CLOSE: cutting the egg crate

[francinemarie]

it looks pretty hard to cut. what do you guys use to cut the egg crates to shape?

[Swaypippin]

I just used a pair of needle nosed plyers, but it did break the egg crate in a few spots, So I used a regular pair of plyers to make it all smooth.

[francinemarie]

I just used a pair of needle nosed plyers, but it did break the egg crate in a few spots, So I used a regular pair of plyers to make it all smooth.

oh ok. is it possible to use really strong scissors? like kitchen scissors (those can cut through hard cardboard), or would it not be strong enough to cut through the egg crate?

[Chrisbarnett]

I use a set of angle nose cutters or a dremel with a cutting disk for smooth precise cuts.

scissors should hack through it alright..like kitchen shears though, not little kid fiskars haha.

[chrisinva]

I used a kitchen knife at 1st then nail clippers to trim to fit...Be careful with the knife if you choose that route though...I wasn't *OUCH*

[MoreBloodWine]

All you need is a hacksaw blade...

[BullDog]

I use plain ol' wire cutters. Works like a charm for me...

[ScrewZoo]

I used a kitchen knife at 1st then nail clippers to trim to fit...Be careful with the knife if you choose that route though...I wasn't *OUCH*

haha that happened to me today cutting the backing off of cuttlebone but it was all worth it, their eating away at it right now :]

[francinemarie]

I use a set of angle nose cutters or a dremel with a cutting disk for smooth precise cuts.

scissors should hack through it alright..like kitchen shears though, not little kid fiskars haha.

i don't think iv'e seen a dremel before. but yea i've got some good kitchen scissors .

I used a kitchen knife at 1st then nail clippers to trim to fit...Be careful with the knife if you choose that route though...I wasn't *OUCH*

ah, i hope your ok. i probably won't try that .

All you need is a hacksaw blade...

I use plain ol' wire cutters. Works like a charm for me...

what do these look like? i don't think i've seen them before. And are they cheap to buy?

[Daniel3507]

wire cutters have always worked great for me
this is what they look like
http://www.martinshutters.com/images/to ... 0snips.jpg

[francinemarie]

wire cutters have always worked great for me
this is what they look like
http://www.martinshutters.com/images/to ... 0snips.jpg

oh thank you