Best tool for cutting / resizing blinds ?
Uncle-C
I've bought some standard run of the mill blinds from "Ponden Homes
( MIlls) " and unfortunately the width of 90cm is slightly too large
for my window - I will probably have to trim this down to about 86
cm . I was wondering what would be the best tool for the job,
obviously something which gives a nice clean cut.
cheers
C
JimK
TBH scissors - IME they never roll up straight enough for you to
notice a "slightly wavy" cut edge
JimK
Andy Burns
Depends on what type of blinds, on the wild assumption that they are
Venetian blinds, you can get slat cutters ...
Frank Erskine
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Angle grinder, obviously.
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Dave Plowman (News)
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Decent sharp scissors will cut plastic ally or wood slats. The housing and
bottom part will need a hacksaw, etc.
> cheers
> C
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John Stumbles
> Angle grinder, obviously.
Actually no: BTDTGTTS :-(
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JimK
ah yes I had just assumed roller blinds :>)
We also did some wooden venetians that needed trimming - I ended up
clamping the lot in a vice (like a pack of cards) and cutting through
them all at once with a fine hacksaw - quick sand of any remaining
marks/splinters and twas OK..
JimK
Steve Walker
For normal, metal venetian blinds, I just ran a marker down the edge while
they were closed, opened them up and cut each slat with a pair of scissors.
If you want to go the whole hog, a little 45 degree cut at each corner will
tidy them up.
SteveW
Usenet Nutter
If they are rollers ( fabric) you can get things with a round blade
that is used for cutting fabric ..Dressmakers suppliers sell them
..Try jaycotts .
They are like the ones you get for trimming wallpaper
John Rumm
For slatted ones, I usually tape em into a lump and chop them with the
SCMS. The carbide tipped blade will go through pretty much anything if
you take it gently.
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robgraham
Oh come on, guys - BTDTGTTS ???!!! .... and SCMS?????
Rob
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I didn't know those two either, 30 secs in google I now know what they
are.
To the OP,
If they are wooden ones like from Ikea.
A compound mitre saw (SCMS) no need to be sliding if your saw can
accomodate the blinds width when all squashed together. I'd clamp
both ends tight together first though. You want to take 2 cm off each
end otherwise they won't be symetrical.
NT
Best blind trimmer is a cat. I don't know the url, somewhere on
icanhascheezburger.com. Produces perfectly aligned edges.
NT
John Rumm
> Oh come on, guys - BTDTGTTS ???!!! .... and SCMS?????
Been There, Done That, Got The Tee Shirt, and Sliding Compound Mitre Saw.
geoff
Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null> writes
>robgraham wrote:
>
>> Oh come on, guys - BTDTGTTS ???!!! .... and SCMS?????
>
>Been There, Done That, Got The Tee Shirt, and Sliding Compound Mitre Saw.
>
>
>
what a let down
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John Rumm
Your version was obviously better ;-)
Uncle-C
blinds ! ;-)
John Rumm
> Just to clarify matters I intend to put up bog standard roller
> blinds ! ;-)
scissors then, or straight edge and a knife ;-)
The Medway Handyman
> Just to clarify matters I intend to put up bog standard roller
> blinds ! ;-)
TFFT! At last we know!
Junior hacksaw for the tube & bottom strip.
Wallpapering scissors are the best - nice long blades give a straight cut.
Mark it out in soft pencil & a straight edge.
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