cutting a number plate?

[hovis]

what should i use? so i dont crack it, i have a jigsaw but only wood blades
or a hacksaw

[Dan]

Dremel with cutting disc at low speed, or fine pitch hacksaw blade. Or fine pitch jigsaw blade on low speed.

Useful tip is to clamp two thin wood strips along the waste side of the cutline to prevent the plate cracking up.

[Stu]

Don't do it!!!!! For the love of God just don't. Please save up £12 over the next few weeks and buy a new smaller one. (it's one of my pet hates to see a DIY chopped down plate all rough around the edges :rolleyes:)

[Dan]

Don't do it!!!!! For the love of God just don't. Please save up £12 over the next few weeks and buy a new smaller one. (it's one of my pet hates to see a DIY chopped down plate all rough around the edges :rolleyes:)

Or, do it but cut straight and clean up the cut with a file, then wet and dry afterwards.:rolleyes:

But you could just bodge it.

[muffles]

Hovis, if it helps I'm getting mine from Autoreg (http://www.autoreg.net) as I got my old SV plate from there - quick to deliver, and good quality too. I can't remember the price but from their site it's £10.95 (inc delivery I think) for a 7 x 5 standard lettering plate, which is what I got.

[ivantate]

I used a hacksaw. You can keep the blade very flat with plate so the line is kept straight. Then use a long file to smooth it off.

Although for my new(er) SV I went to malplates.

[skint]

Don't do it!!!!! For the love of God just don't. Please save up £12 over the next few weeks and buy a new smaller one. (it's one of my pet hates to see a DIY chopped down plate all rough around the edges :rolleyes:)

Hovi5 you have a yellow curvy don't make things worse by a botch job. Do as the man says and buy a new one ya tight git :rolleyes:

[hovis]

no,no,no............... i have a 9x3

its an old one which im playing with

[skint]

no,no,no............... i have a 9x3 (yeah right!)

its an old one which im playing with

Err, you still talking number plates or showing off again? ;)

[Stu]

Hovi5
He's changed his name as well dontchaknow!

[hovis]

Err, you still talking number plates or showing off again? ;)

no......... i have a 7x9 but its got about 2 inch of plain yellow at the bottem, so i want to cut it off fix a bracket on the back so i can cover up the letterbox plate if i feel the need to

:-s

[skint]

no......... i have a 7x9 but its got about 2 inch of plain yellow at the bottem, so i want to cut it off fix a bracket on the back so i can cover up the letterbox plate if i feel the need to

:-s

I think we are eating different slices Hovis - just my naff sense of humour don't worry about it. ;)

[Beenz]

Do it yourself Hovis, put the saved money to your Gixer fund.

[hovis]

Do it yourself Hovis, put the saved money to your Gixer fund.

do what myself?:smt108

[danf1234]

Use this place I can't recommend them enough. Next day delivery and a top product.
http://www.tamworthgraphix.co.uk/

[hovis]

I DONT WANT A NEW NUMBER PLATE:smt013

stop telling me where to get them, i just got one (the place fizz recomended)
i want to know how to cut my old one


AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGG


:smt073

[danf1234]

With a F***ing bread knife in that case.:rolleyes:

[Mogs]

Take it to Yearsleys (http://maps.yell.com/clients/browse.cgi?client=yell_mandd&nat_id=2109375&businessType=DIY+STORES&pc=CF83+1NW&sl=&storePC=CF83+1NW&ssm=&companyName=Yearsleys+Discount+D.I.Y&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3FsearchType %3Dadvance%26keywords%3Dglass%26M%3D0%26clarifyInd ex%3D0%26location%3DCAERPHILLY%26scrambleSeed%3D91 338193) DIY, They sell polycarbonate "glass" cut to size. Say you wont hold them responsible if it goes belly up.

[tee jey]

Use a fine toothed hacksaw and then tidy the edges up with a SHARP wood plane set for a shallow cut. You can even bevel the edge with the plane if your careful.





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