ABS/Tagan Black Pearl - evolution of a water-cooled rig

[shazza]

Vroom vroom.
The Rotozip!

Yep - I originally considered investing in a Rotozip, but given my experience with the dremel, I wasn't sure it was a wise move. Also ... as I recall you had some difficulty with the RZ at first - did you ever get it mastered? (That's not a shot - am seriously interested, since Charles also swears by the RZ).

Amazing stuff here, this is one of my favorite builds around. I have been following this thread from the start, although i have not been an active user, and only joined this forum a while ago. Past that i have just been drooling over build logs as a guest for quite some time now.

Wee bit off topic; what camera are you using? Pics are amazing, clear and bright. Are you just using natural lighting?

Stunning shazza!

Welcome to XS, vistageek. And, thanks for dropping in. I really appreciate it, since I often assume my baby steps are boring folks to death.

As for the camera - most of the shots in here are with the Canon 5D Mark II. All of the shots from the last couple of weeks are with natural light - except the last two where the sun had set, and all I had were patio overhead lights. I use a tripod religiously (always). I shoot in RAW, process lightly in Lightroom (except for silly ones like my new logo, where I go a bit overboard). Photography is still new to me, but it's a hobby that fits nicely with PC building.

[Xion X2]

Yep - I originally considered investing in a Rotozip, but given my experience with the dremel, I wasn't sure it was a wise move. Also ... as I recall you had some difficulty with the RZ at first - did you ever get it mastered? (That's not a shot - am seriously interested, since Charles also swears by the RZ).

I love the RZ, but I can't say that I've used it for making cuts like you're trying to do.

It does have a circle cutter attachment, though, that'll cut anywhere from 1" - 20" diameter circles. So you could probably use it for some nice 45 degree cuts. To me, this seems like a more optimal solution than a jig.

http://www.thefind.com/hardware/browse-rotozip-circle

Just be forewarned that it has some kick to it. Not saying that you can't handle it as I know that you have some skill, but it can get away from you easily if not anchored by something. And it helps to pick up an aftermarket carbide cutting bit as the ones that come with it aren't that great. The one that I use looks like a drill bit, but it's shorter and has sharper cutting edges:



On Youtube there's a lot of DIY circle cutter tutorials:

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...rch_type=&aq=f