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Mushroom-Hut Shop: Substrate Mix

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cutting rubbermade
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i have one of those big 30 gal rubbermade tubs and the sucker is as tuff as nails to cut. Does anyone have any hints/tips on the best way of making large cuts into rubbermade plastic?
I trying to cut a "skylight" to provide some light into my fruiting chamber




thanks
Dymentia

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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: Dymentia]
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I used some heavy duty scissors. I think you could also do well with a hack saw blade. Power tools are always nice :grin: A utility knife works but it's slow.

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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: Dymentia]
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How flexible is the material? Is there a danger of cracking? I've always used a utility knife, but that was on the 18 gallon roughneck totes. Make sure it has a sharp blade in it. I suppose you could soak it in hot water in the bath tub if you wanted.


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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: Shaw]
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use the scisors that you cut siding with... it can cut plastic really well...

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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: Dymentia]
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I use a Dremel rotary tool for cutting plastic, fiberglass, etc. Works great! :laugh: 


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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: Dymentia]
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Tin snips work very well - found here

Lana

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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: Dymentia]
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i use a carpet knife with a fresh blade ,cuts it like butter and you can just push the balde in to make the 1st cut. (of course I happen to have layed carpet in the past and therefore have one :smile:)


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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: debianlinux]
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sharp knife and adequate pressure should be good enuff. you can soften it up some by heatin it up with a hair-dryer it will make it a touch easier. i just use a leatherman and it works just have to cut over the same spot a few times then it goes thru.


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Re: cutting rubbermade [Re: Dymentia]
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score the plastic with a utilty knife until it gets thin enough that you've cut all the way through  :grin:

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