NWSL Chopper blade deflection

[periklis_sale]

Good morning guys

I have a NWSL Chopper cutting tool

http://store.spruebrothers.com/nwsl-the-ch...r-49-p4817.aspx

but every time I am trying to cut a thick-ish length of stripe there is deflection and it doesn’t make a straight cut

Has anybody experienced something similar? What can I do?

At the moment I make a small cut on one side and then turn it over to make a small cut and turn it again!

[andym]

Good morning guys

I have a NWSL Chopper cutting tool

http://store.spruebrothers.com/nwsl-the-ch...r-49-p4817.aspx

but every time I am trying to cut a thick-ish length of stripe there is deflection and it doesn’t make a straight cut

Has anybody experienced something similar? What can I do?

At the moment I make a small cut on one side and then turn it over to make a small cut and turn it again!

I have had the same problem and haven't worked out a way of stopping it yet. It's simply due to the blade flexing as it cuts through thick material. I've been thinking of getting one of these:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...topic=234909586

and either using it with the saw or trying it with a razor blade. Alternatively there is one of these:

http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article.asp?a=3481

but I don't know if it will be any better than original one?

HTH

Andy

[periklis_sale]

thanks Andy

i tired the Chopper II and it is exactly the same deflection!!

I will try to get The mitre

[bootneck]

I have one of these which I picked up at a recent show.

The nice thing is it has a solid blade which is held in place similar to those in a heavy duty Stanley Knife.

It is produced by Linic in the UK.

Mike

[periklis_sale]

i had that before the Chopper....i wasnt happy