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Posted: November 14 2013 at 12:27am |
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So I'm becoming fed up with frag plugs... Anybody know a good way to cut off the pegs on the square ones without destroying everything on the plug and a clean way to cut the round ones? Any tips would be useful. Sometimes trying to remove the coral from the plug ends up breaking the coral.
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 5:00am |
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I've always cut the "stem" off using a pair of dikes.
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 6:13am |
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Dikes work if you have the grip to be able to squeeze them hard. The square pegs are really hard to cut that way. I bought a small diamond wheel for my Dremel (at harbor freight) and I use that to cut the stem and then shape the rest of the plug into something that looks rock like. Works great and is quick.
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 7:21am |
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Dremel would work also. However, I've never had a problem using a pair of dikes. Maybe I just don't know my own strength!
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 7:21am |
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use a dremel with a cutting wheel. BUT use safety glasses because the dust/small pieces will fly and get in your eyes. But they cut the ceramic they are made of easily.
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 9:28am |
Those square ones are hard to cut. I had a frag shoot off and hit the ceiling one time! I've used a dremel ever since.
I actually bought the dremel for that reason and have ended up using it a hundred times for different things. Handy tool to have around.
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 9:39am |
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Maybe I'm crazy haha I take a screw driver and very gently pop the coral off the plug. That is if it applies because I can't do that with every one
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 9:56am |
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some plugs will pop off easily. If they don't here comes Mr Dremel!!!
If you go to buy a dremel, do not get the cheap model, get one with the variable speed on it. A dremel is excellent for cutting plexiglass, plastic, almost anything you need to cut. The speed adjustment is awesome so you can adjust the speed to what you are cutting.
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Posted: November 14 2013 at 12:55pm |
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Sounds like a dremel is in mind. thanks guys
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