nibbler power?!

ryuen · Apr 29, 2003

ok, if i were to buy a cheap manual nibbler, people said to buy the more expensive types. i cant seem to find like the 20 dollar ones. any1 know where? but as far as 10 dollar ones, i found these 2. which work sbetter?

then i came across these:

http://www.builderdepot.com/browse.ihtml?pid=16732&step=5&prodstoreid=244

would this work? i mean itll be as noisy as a drill with snapping noises, but not as noisy as a dremel. and better than a dremel?

ideas? suggestions? dont wanna really go for a dremel because kinda expensive.

Azeroth · Apr 29, 2003

I use the one on the second picture and it seems to work great. The first one looks like it would need more room because of the angle that its at, might not be able to cut as close to some things such as edges.

Daemonfly · Apr 29, 2003

You can get the 2nd one at Radio Shack. I just used it to cut some metal out, but it's not too comfortable in the hands (many blisters). The top one looks better in that aspect, but don't know how it works for actual cutting.

illwillchill · Apr 29, 2003

yeah wear some leather gloves when working the nibbler. and the key is to take your time and see where you are actually cutting.

KnowlesTech · Apr 29, 2003

Has the second one but it does indeed hurt your hands... can even cause blisters if you go bananas like I did :O)

stool · Apr 29, 2003

I have tried both, and although the first is more comfortable to use, it doesn't do a very good job. It has a tendency to curl the edges where you are cutting, a big no-no if you want to avoid using molding. Also, instead of punching the metal out of your way like the second one, it curls up in front of your cut, making it more difficult to cut any distance.

rugbyroy · Apr 29, 2003

The drill attachment seems like it would work better. I saw a post a while back where a guy used that to make a window, and he said it worked great. I don't know if that's the same type that he used but it might be worth a try. Just get a spare sheet of metal and practice.

Crazy Jayhawk · Apr 29, 2003

I used the second one to cut out my window. Took a while, but it was quieter than the dremel tool.

Captain Slug · Apr 29, 2003

Just get a jigsaw and a metal blade for it. Far more efficient for cutting sheets.

Nibblers are only ideal when you're working with lots of round freeform cuts on thin sheets. In which case you'd want to get an ACTUAL power nibbler instead of an attachment.

ryuen · Apr 30, 2003

but will that attachment be easy to use? and possibly fast?

FattyMcNastyXK · Apr 30, 2003

ugh, don't get one of these things period. They are a pain and my hands hurt after a day of doing it that I couldn't open or close them. DO NOT!!! get it, especially if your going to cut into a steel case. But hey, for less than $10, go ahead and try it out if you want to waste some time. BTW, the cuts it made were very ugly and the edges curled when I was cutting with it on the corners.

altec · Apr 30, 2003

I read some reviews on the nibbler, and it said they weren't worth it. Between curved cuts, jagged edges that you have to sand out, and a cramped hand, I wouldn't go that route. Save up and get a dremel.

ryuen · Apr 30, 2003

how about the attachment?

FattyMcNastyXK · Apr 30, 2003

I don't know what you mean by attachment. The only nibbler I've used was one for about $9 , its the second one shown in the picture.

ryuen · Apr 30, 2003

attachment as in http://www.builderdepot.com/browse.ihtml?pid=16732&step=5&prodstoreid=244

FattyMcNastyXK · May 1, 2003

that looks cool. As long as its not powered by the hand, its worth trying

Azeroth · May 1, 2003

shrug, ive used only the nibbler to do every single cut on my case, and I think they came out perfect. Yes I did cut out that big window with a nibbler

my case:

I actually just used the nibbler 10 minutes ago to install that switch above the side fan for my cathode.

William · May 1, 2003

Hand nibblers are painful. That drill one looks nifty though.

Get something powered. Save time and your hands.

Albaholic · May 1, 2003

Azeroth said:
shrug, ive used only the nibbler to do every single cut on my case, and I think they came out perfect. Yes I did cut out that big window with a nibbler

I actually just used the nibbler 10 minutes ago to install that switch above the side fan for my cathode.

Must not like the dremel

Azeroth · May 1, 2003

I like the dremel, im just not very good at it yet.

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