cutting a number plate?
 

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

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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.

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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:)

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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.

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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.

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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.

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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:

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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

its an old one which im playing with

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

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

Re: cutting a number plate?
 

He's changed his name as well dontchaknow!