Cutting Door In Rear Flip Seat Bed Material

Rickochet · 05-01-2015, 06:18 AM

I removed the black bed panel in a rear flip seat and added a storage bin in the golf bag well. I want to cut a door in the bed material which is plastic and about 1/2". I was curious as to the best way to cut this material. Sabre saw, circular saw, band saw?

kgsc · 05-01-2015, 06:45 AM

I would just use a circular saw and go slow. Plunge it at the back and cut corners with a hacksaw blade

Rickochet · 05-01-2015, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgsc

I would just use a circular saw and go slow. Plunge it at the back and cut corners with a hacksaw blade

That was my first thought using a 5" cordless circ saw then doing the corners with a jig saw.

Rickochet · 05-01-2015, 08:01 AM

I just got an email back from the shop I bought the cart from. They do lots of conversions and custom work. He told me to use a jig saw. He said that he has done this many times and it works well. I have a small B&D VPX recip saw that uses jig saw blades I can do the plunge cut with. I need to go to the drug store first for a fresh box of bandaids. I don't seem to be able to do anything anymore without drawing blood.

kab69440 · 05-01-2015, 08:18 AM

If it's handheld, I'd use sabre saw blades over jigsaw blades. Having the kerf cut on the upstroke does a lot to enhance control.

scottyb · 05-01-2015, 09:18 AM

It's easier to cut a straight line with a circular saw than a jig saw. However if you use a circular saw you will have to make 4 plunge cuts which is an advanced move & does pose the danger of saw kickback. You will still need the jig saw to finish the cuts in the corners where the skill type saw cannot cut full depth... be careful out there

Rickochet · 05-01-2015, 09:22 AM

Mission accomplished. I found a spiral plunge and cut bit for my cordless dremel. I did a plunge along the back hinge line and cut a slot big enough for the saw blade. I used a 14 tpi metal cutting blade in my Ryobi cordless jigsaw and clamped down a yard stick for a guide. It cut like butta'. Lots of black plastic saw dust. Piece of cake.

I ended up using a piano hinge. All I need to add is a pull ring of some type.

Thanks for all the input.

Rick

benny429 · 05-02-2015, 08:25 AM

I'm thinking if I do this, I'll cut the whole "board" in 3 pieces and snip the piano hinge where the door ends.

Think that will work?

Rickochet · 05-02-2015, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by benny429

I'm thinking if I do this, I'll cut the whole "board" in 3 pieces and snip the piano hinge where the door ends.

Think that will work?

Cutting into three parts might make it easier to cut but I don't know how your hinging would work. The way my flip seat is hinged there is a gap when you raise and lower the seat and I don't think a piano hinge would work hinging it from one panel to another.

benny429 · 05-02-2015, 09:16 AM

I have a piano hinge like the one in this picture.

05-01-2015, 06:45 AM	#2
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,131	Re: Cutting Door In Rear Flip Seat Bed Material I would just use a circular saw and go slow. Plunge it at the back and cut corners with a hacksaw blade

05-01-2015, 08:01 AM	#4
Rickochet Card Carrying Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 706	Re: Cutting Door In Rear Flip Seat Bed Material I just got an email back from the shop I bought the cart from. They do lots of conversions and custom work. He told me to use a jig saw. He said that he has done this many times and it works well. I have a small B&D VPX recip saw that uses jig saw blades I can do the plunge cut with. I need to go to the drug store first for a fresh box of bandaids. I don't seem to be able to do anything anymore without drawing blood.

05-01-2015, 08:18 AM	#5
kab69440 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 1,391	Re: Cutting Door In Rear Flip Seat Bed Material If it's handheld, I'd use sabre saw blades over jigsaw blades. Having the kerf cut on the upstroke does a lot to enhance control.

05-01-2015, 09:18 AM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Cutting Door In Rear Flip Seat Bed Material It's easier to cut a straight line with a circular saw than a jig saw. However if you use a circular saw you will have to make 4 plunge cuts which is an advanced move & does pose the danger of saw kickback. You will still need the jig saw to finish the cuts in the corners where the skill type saw cannot cut full depth... be careful out there

05-02-2015, 08:25 AM	#8
benny429 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Bellefontaine, OH Posts: 24	Re: Cutting Door In Rear Flip Seat Bed Material I'm thinking if I do this, I'll cut the whole "board" in 3 pieces and snip the piano hinge where the door ends. Think that will work?

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05-02-2015, 09:16 AM	#10
benny429 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Bellefontaine, OH Posts: 24	Re: Cutting Door In Rear Flip Seat Bed Material I have a piano hinge like the one in this picture.

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