cutting eggcrate

[Tabasco1]

What is the best way to cut eggcrate? Saw? Some kind of snip?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Paul_N]

I use theses:

Diagonal pliers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[repoman95]

Hacksaw.

 

[Wy Renegade]

Personally, I just use a pair of needlenose plies and break out the sections cleanly. Just as fast, clean, and easy as trying to actually cut it.

 

[Tabasco1]

Perfect! I for sure have a hack saw. MIGHT have some of those pliers running around. Thanks for the responses!

 

[jamesdong009]

Screwdriver and a candle to smooth out the edges.

 

[reefpeeper]

diagonal pliers i have found work the best

 

[drainbamage]

alternative lifestyle pliers work the best- I just clip what I need, then close them and make a brushing motion with them to snap off the left over tabs.

Since our alternative lifestyle pliers always seem to wander off, I typically end up using bone cutters instead.


The black eggcrate is sturdy enough you can actually run it on a table saw if you have one, the white stuff tends to shatter though.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Screwdriver and a candle to smooth out the edges.

Sweet idea...never thought of that...thanks!

Personally, I just use a pair of needlenose plies and break out the sections cleanly. Just as fast, clean, and easy as trying to actually cut it.

Yeah cutting them are a PITA...i used needle nose pliers too and just carefully break the sections out.

 

[swannyson7]

Screwdriver and a candle to smooth out the edges.

I always have used a screwdriver. You can just break the first piece in the line you want and then just rip through the rest of the sheet in one brisk motion. Then a lighter or torch smooth out the edges from where the pieces broke off. Fastest way IME

 

[Tabasco1]

Ummm, I am scared to ask what "alternative lifestyle pliers" are and where to get them hahaha! They only had the white, so that is what I am rolling with.

Love the lighter/candle idea. That is great to get rid of the sharp edges. Great information!

 

[slovan]

I use a jig saw and then sand it smooth with an orbital saw. It is fast and looks great.

 

[nixer]

i use a grinder with a cutoff wheel.

 

[greg0385]

i use side cutting pliers, then sand with a palm sander. great idea with the flame and the screwdriver, will try that next time i cut some up.

 

[btkrausen]

I just use wire cutters to cut where I need. As long as they can cut butter, they should easily cut through the egg crate where you want.

 

[drainbamage]

alternative lifestyle pliers = dutch system for reclaiming land from otherwise ocean covered land. Not sure if it's a regional thing, but it's what I've always called (and heard called) 'diagonal' pliers out here