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Old 6th Mar 2022, 12:34 pm   #13
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Default Re: Cutting accurate holes in thin plastic sheet.

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Originally Posted by Silicon View Post
Would it help if you heated a sewing needle and made (melted) a small hole in the plastic at the centre of the final hole position?
I'd actually contemplated something similar, to whit using a pointy bit on a temperature controlled iron on low heat to make the hole (instead of a punch.) ..... At least, trying the idea out on some off cuts of the material...
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