BloorwestSiR Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) I recently picked up this new circle cutter released by Shadow Hobby. It's a new style of circle cutter without the drawbacks of the much more common compass style circle cutters many of us have and use. It's basically a large cartridge bearing with a plastic (acrylic?) insert mounted to the inner bearing race. There's a non-slip ring mounted onto the backside of the outer race to keep it from slipping. The cutter comes with a single 60° blade which according to the instructions is suitable for materials up to 0.1mm in thickness. There are 30° and 45° blades available as well for thicker materials. There are gradations marked along the slide to assist in setting the needed diameter. The blade is inserted into the holder and then you adjust the depth accordingly. They recommend using a cutting mat under the circle cutter to prolong the life of the blade. I tested it out cutting some circles out of green painter's tape. You basically put the cutter on the tape, set the diameter, rotate it counterclockwise a revolution or two and you're done. The nice thing about this cutter is there is no centre point/hole that you would get from the compass style cutters and it doesn't wobble or slip. It also lets you cut really small circles. This one is just over 1 mm in width as you can see by the ruler. Being able to make circles that small should help for masking dial faces on those kits that have clear instrument panels. I'm really happy with my purchase and if you do order one, I would recommend getting some spare blades at the same time. Carl Edited June 26, 2017 by BloorwestSiR Out2gtcha, Uncarina, TaffyMan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Wow, that looks SUPER interesting. Where did you pick yours up @? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildAero Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 A new tool! Ooh, I like that. Yes, where did you get it, please? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 I got it directly from Shadow Hobby. Shadowhobby.com It came in a nice secure box and was wrapped in bubble wrap. I think it was less than a week to Canada from the US which was near record speed. Carl Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durangokid Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 What a brilliant idea, its one of those "Why didn't I think of that" things. Too bad it's so expensive... Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 $50 & $3 for a blade? I'll make do with my trusty old hole punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 It's one of those things my head says 'oh you'll use that a lot Ade, best get one' but in reality I know it'll not get used as much as I think, probably not even half of what I thought it might. I'll stick with the pre cut ones from Maketar for now. Have a mountain of them to get through anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Good review, Carl! I'd like to publish it on the website if I may. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 Good review, Carl! I'd like to publish it on the website if I may. Kev Thanks Kev! Please feel free to publish it. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Thanks Kev! Please feel free to publish it. Carl Thanks, Carl. Here it is: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1921 Kev BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 $50 & $3 for a blade? I'll make do with my trusty old hole punch. Best part is when this tool was first discovered by modelers I saw it posted on FB, and the price at the time was $7.95. Too bad I couldn't figure out how to order one then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) A quick Google search has produced a cheaper source. Not sure if it's really bona fide, though ... https://www.goodnsave.com/thinnerline-star-xiaolan-cut-round-device-round-knife-support-1mm-small-round-accurate-526319375022 Hubert PS : oops ! Forget the link and the $ 6.75 price tag... when trying to place an order, the price becomes $ 45.70, plus 29.94 for shipping to France Edited June 29, 2017 by MostlyRacers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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