Really coming along
It was a lot of cleanup on that first wall. For the second wall, I decided to just use a knife to cut out the openings. It takes a bit longer, but there’s not much to clean up.
I understand what your saying on the clean up. Never worked with the Gatorboard but the 1/4 pvc board makes quite a mess with the saw as well. I use a knife on that stuff anymore too.
BTW…making nice progress!
Did you try lowering the voltage on the saw and slowing down the blade speed? The helps prevent friction sometimes…
Yep…very low speed…but, that stuff just melts. I was probably pushing hard, but the knife works better.
Hmm… I have no trouble cutting it with a high speed saw, but it makes a heck of a mess. We cut the stuff up to 6mm on an ExCalibur cutter…
(http://www.signmaster.co.uk/Essentials/Signboard_Cutters/excalibur/ex3_lrg.jpg)
It uses a utility knife blade in an arrangement to keep it and the material straight. Takes two knife passes for the 3MM stuff.
Well, that’s cool.
Great, another tool I didnt know I needed until now.
Yeah …tell them what it costs Jon!
I don’t know the price, but it aint cheap. It’s big enough to handle a 4’ piece of material. Not something you would find in a hobby workshop, but you might be able to copy the idea on a smaller scale.
There are a number of pieces of equipment like that, that are used in the siding industry. Simple devices made out of extruded aluminum pieces and bolted together to control the movements of a portable circular saw when cutting 90 degree perpendicular cuts of vinyl siding or other materials where there are lots of very similar cuts. I don’t see any reason why the same technology couldn’t be used to work with a razor knife.
The need, time and money would seem to be the only requirements and then the ability to think outside the box.
If I buy now, do you also include this nifty 8 piece steak knife set?
This might be better for us mere mortals
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21oBAPLN4VL.AA300.jpg)
The CARL Bidex Heavy Duty Rotary Trimmer is an ideal choice for most demanding commercial and domestic projects. The trimmer features a patented locking rail mechanism that holds paper firmly in place while a premium carbide blade ensures an accurate cut. Able to cut up to 30 sheets of standard 20-pound paper at once, the trimmer also features an adjustable magnetic paper gauge that makes repetitive cuts simple and easy. Other features include an alignment grid, ruler, a pre-calibrated base, and preset measurements for common sizes. The trimmer is able to cut mat board, card stock, plastic sheets, 1/8-inch foam board, and many more common materials. With a handy storage compartment for extra blades and cutting mats, this trimmer comes with a Manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty (warranty excludes blade and cutting mats). $73…
That’s a little more like it 
I couldn’t even fit the KeenCut in my basement. It’s over 7 foot tall.
I got the other end almost done. Just needs the bricks across the top of each window.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Structures/BuchananMachine/IMG_8924.JPG)
The sides have all of the openings cut in them. Before I glue the sides in place, I put on the center brick sections. The other sections will be done after the sides are glued to the end. This side has the boiler room - from a Piko chimney kit.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Structures/BuchananMachine/IMG_8921.JPG)
The other side has the loading dock. The loading dock roof will not be supported with pillars. In order to make it strong, I drilled holes in the wall for the horizontal supports and filed them square; then I glued in the supports.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Structures/BuchananMachine/IMG_8922.JPG)
The roof will be a piece of corrugated plastic. My house is on a corner lot; the real estate folks occasionally donate signs for my buildings. (They still haven’t learned.)
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Structures/BuchananMachine/IMG_8923.JPG)
I was hoping to get my order of styrene strips that I need to finish this. While the USPS says they have delivered it, I fail to notice a package.
It’s coming along nicely, Bruce…
Bruce Chandler said:LOL...took me a second! :)
The roof will be a piece of corrugated plastic. My house is on a corner lot; the real estate folks occasionally donate signs for my buildings. (They still haven't learned.)
As Andy said, coming along nicely. Gonna have to try that brick siding out one time.
seems to be shaping up