Would it be reasonable to cut grommet holes in this? I have the necessary hole saws and such, but different materials react differently to being cutâ¦
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yes it will cut -- I simply used a very good pair of scissors to cut it to the shape I needed - also cut a grommet hole for computer cables -- first drilled a hole in the middle of the circle I needed and then cut out from there
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Not sure what you meant about "would it be reasonable" comment? It depends on your application and what type of source you are putting this on top of... If it is for laying on the floor as typical use, the grommet might cause damage to wood or laminate if pressure was put on it. Specifically answering just your question, this is a really thin material and you should have an easy time cutting the material, just us a low speed and fine teeth for cutting.
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I cut these on my band saw, but you have to remember that there are spaces between each board and the bottom plastic frames are screwed on in several places, so sometimes you cut a piece and the piece you cut off comes apart into several pieces. You have to think about where you're cutting before cutting (also to make sure you're not cutting through one of the screws and ruin whatever blade you're cutting with). You could probably also cut with a hacksaw or scroll saw. You could cut the plastic section with a heavy duty type of scissors, but to cut the wood straight you'll need some kind of powered cutter. When cutting, I always laid the tile on the wood part. I never cut with the plastic side down, so sometimes you have to think backwards before cutting too. It's possible to cut, but not easy.
1198547
The material is heavy duty plastic but probably could be cut easily with a jig saw. Shouldn't be a problem at all.
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Only if your speaker mounting surface is less than 7 7/8 inches in diameter, and even then the cutter would have difficulty cutting through 5/4 anything very cleanly. As others have said. you'd need to cut halfway through on one side of the board, then flip it and cut the rest of the way through on the other, and even though that sounds simple the hole that results is seldom perfect. Try a hand held high quality jigsaw with a new sharp blade followed by a drill press-mounted drum sander to remove the saw marks, but practice on scrap first.
42685
Hi, probably not. There are no gaskets to prevent that. You could put an absorbent cloth underneath the saw though, there's room. Hope this helps.
1202007
I pretty much had the same experience with others that have responded. The metal plate that stabilizes the hole saw broke after 4 cuts. You will be much better off spending more money on a better one.
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Hi Bro, I bought one of this; and cut perfectly plaster, drywall panels and similar consistence products. The bit that come with it, Works nicely. If you Desire cut another materials like tiles for example, you need another bit for that material. I hope that information be useful....
1221965
It looks like you can cut it. We didn't need to though. I would just worry about it unraveling. We are very happy with ours.
496115
I have two of these saws and have only cut wood. If you can find a blade that will cut metal you could try cutting metal with it and see if the results are satisfactory. I am inclined to believe it will not work well but it is worth a try
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A section of old hack saw blade will work well. If necessary one could use a knife if nothing else is available. I prefer not to use my knife in such a way.
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Mine doesn't have grommets - just the reinforced slits. I didn't even notice! I'm happy with the slots, but I understand your dissatisfaction if you wanted grommets.
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I'm not sure why you would want to cut it unless you are talking about someone else cutting it in which case a pair of bolt cutters will do it. I mean, I paid like $25 for mine when I bought it. You get what you pay for.
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The only way I was successful was to cut an "X" in the fabric where the grommet was to be installed, and trim off the l4 little corners that resulted. Not too much trimming, because I wanted the opening to be INSIDE the grommet inside diameter so it would not rip later during use.I cut the "x" with a box cutter, placed the grommet with the lip thru the hole, and placed the other half on top - then hammered once with a rubber mallet. I think a regular hammer would possibly break the grommet.Currently the fabric and grommets are working flawlessly and have been out in sun and wind and rain for quite a while. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions and I can try to explain better. The only way I was successful was to cut an "X" in the fabric where the grommet was to be installed, and trim off the l4 little corners that resulted. Not too much trimming, because I wanted the opening to be INSIDE the grommet inside diameter so it would not rip later during use.I cut the "x" with a box cutter, placed the grommet with the lip thru the hole, and placed the other half on top - then hammered once with a rubber mallet. I think a regular hammer would possibly break the grommet.Currently the fabric and grommets are working flawlessly and... » Read More The only way I was successful was to cut an "X" in the fabric where the grommet was to be installed, and trim off the l4 little corners that resulted. Not too much trimming, because I wanted the opening to be INSIDE the grommet inside diameter so it would not rip later during use.I cut the "x" with a box cutter, placed the grommet with the lip thru the hole, and placed the other half on top - then hammered once with a rubber mallet. I think a regular hammer would possibly break the grommet.Currently the fabric and grommets are working flawlessly and have been out in sun and wind and rain for quite a while. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions and I can try to explain better. « Show Less
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In one word, no. The saw is too wide. The only possible chance would be to cut a hole in one of the sides which really defeats the purpose
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I think it could be easily cut with a hack saw. It's pretty tough stuff. I wouldn't recommend using a utility knife for safety reasons.
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The Grommets are 2' apart. If you do cut it, it will need to be sewn, you may be able to heat, with a flame, the ends to keep it from unraveling. But I am sure you can request a specific size directly from the company.
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You could do that with no problems. You would probably want to burn/melt the end you cut to keep it from fraying which isn't a big deal.