The Dangers of UGC trimming...(Discretion advised)

[dhennick99]

- 9 stitches after slipping with a razor scraper, while trimming UGCs to fit Nes carts. Not a fun day. I've tried rotary tools, but have never been satisfied. Are there any local businesses, that any town would have, who could trim these boxes for me? I still have over 50 to get my collection boxed. I'm just traumatized after what transpired.

[dhennick99]

- 9 stitches after slipping with a razor scraper, while trimming UGCs to fit Nes carts. Not a fun day. I've tried rotary tools, but have never been satisfied. Are there any local businesses, that any town would have, who could trim these boxes for me? I still have over 50 to get my collection boxed. I'm just traumatized after what transpired.

[Seymor Onion]

Dude! 

Gimmie a couple of months.

One of my New Game Case Designs fully support NES Games and Manuals, with no modding required.
 

[dhennick99]

Really? That's great! Let me know when you'll have those available.

[LordXaero]

I don't even use any kind of blades or anything. Just a metal tool that clamps on the plastic, and then I just twist and pull.

It's not pretty, but the NES games fit, and that's all that matters. Not worth tearing your hand apart.

[dhennick99]

I want to find someone locally that can shave off those taps with ease. Any ideas what profession would have such tools that would make modding these boxes simple?

[Seymor Onion]

Handyman, plumber, re-modeler...

You could also try repair shops for appliances, or shops that cater to model trains, Remote Controlled Cars, and the like; something family owned, not a big box store.

[Moviefan2k4]

Well, look at it this way: if you'd lost that finger, you couldn't flip people off anymore.

[SasoriSoren]

This is why razor blades are not the best way to mod these cases. Dremels have a grip far enough away from a blade that you aren't likely to injure yourself.

[Arseen]

Yeah, over 90 year old's skin is so delicant you can almot think it broken...

[fiatbravodriver]

oUCH, I know Ive had a few slips but never as bad as yours.

[WolfAlmighty]

I've drawn blood several times when modifying UGCs (just over 400 done now), but never anything that severe.  Usually just a small poke with the blade, basically a little pinhole.  Thursday's the day I do my cases so I'll be working on another 5 tonight, so I hope I didn't just jinx myself!

[Beastman1975]

might want to invest in a pair of these they they dont get as close to the surface as id like but  better than sliceing of a finger


http://www.amazon.com/Channellock-358-8-Inch-Cutting-Plier/dp/B00004SBD8/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1357839832&sr=1-6&keywords=nail+cutter

[shenske]

I just wear my gardening/maintenance gloves when cutting these. I have used my dremel but its always too messy for my tastes.

[dhennick99]

Yeah, over 90 year old's skin is so delicant you can almot think it broken...

Because a 90 year old man would have an interest in nes. I'm 27! Anyway in regard to using a gardening glove; I've thought about picking up a mesh cutting glove. I definately need a new technique. I'd prefer to find a local business that could trim these boxes for me. Maybe a carpenter or wood smith. I have a dremel, but I've always been unsatisfied with it. It doesn't shave as close as a blade.