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* There are several tools that work well for trimming fiberglass. | * There are several tools that work well for trimming fiberglass. | ||
** Note: Vans ships three 3 inch cutting discs with the kit. You might want to preserve those for trimming the acrylic windows or buy more ([https://store.vansaircraft.com/norton-cutting-disc-3-tool-3-cutting-disc.html Norton disc at Vans with 1/4" hole]), or 25-pack [https://www.amazon.com/Type-Gemini-Reinforced-Cut-Off-Wheels/dp/B01M0DCY45 Norton disc at Amazon with 3/8" hole]. | ** Note: Vans ships three 3 inch cutting discs with the kit. You might want to preserve those for trimming the acrylic windows or buy more ([https://store.vansaircraft.com/norton-cutting-disc-3-tool-3-cutting-disc.html Norton disc at Vans with 1/4" hole]), or 25-pack [https://www.amazon.com/Type-Gemini-Reinforced-Cut-Off-Wheels/dp/B01M0DCY45 Norton disc at Amazon with 3/8" hole]. | ||
** For the thick straight parts, it's best to use a 4 inch grinder with a thin masonry cutting disk. | ** For the thick straight parts, it's best to use a 4.5 inch grinder with a thin masonry cutting disk. | ||
** This combination is expensive but makes it easy for the finer work. The 60,000 rpm pencil grinder is very small and can rest on top of the surface. It grinds in all directions, meaning one can make an incision near the scribe line and slowly grind sideways until the scribe line is exactly matched, then cut forwards right along the scribe line. Makes cutting as easy as drawing a line. | ** This combination is expensive but makes it easy for the finer work. The 60,000 rpm pencil grinder is very small and can rest on top of the surface. It grinds in all directions, meaning one can make an incision near the scribe line and slowly grind sideways until the scribe line is exactly matched, then cut forwards right along the scribe line. Makes cutting as easy as drawing a line. | ||
*** [https://www.panamericantool.com/novar-pencil-grinder.html Pencil grinder] | *** [https://www.panamericantool.com/novar-pencil-grinder.html Pencil grinder] | ||