Robert,

I have used various types of snips, and side cutters to successfully cut
plastic in tackle boxes just like you mention. Sometimes it does require
a little bit of a touch with some sand paper or a file to clean it up a
bit after the cut. I also have used a hack saw blade or a metal cutting
blade for a recip saw (sans recip saw) to cut plastic. I usually use
whatever will get into the spot I'm working in.

Doc

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Robert Hutchins <rhhutchins@h...>wrote:

> Tool boxes and tackle boxes are my choice for organizations things
> that are used in specific pursuits. I have plastic tackle boxes for my
> chip carving and leatherworking tools, etc. This week, I got a new
> plastic tool box for my grilling and smoking accessories.
>
> All of these come with smaller plastic boxes intended to help separate
> and organize contents. The problem is that the divisions rarely match
> up with the sizes I need for storing things. I have, in the past,
> resorted to cutting out partitions with a pocket knife or eXacto
> knife; however, an accident that put a knife point almost completely
> through my left hand last year has made me leery of this approach - to
> say nothing of the berating I get from SWMBO.
>
> I started to fall off the wagon and get out a rotary cutting tool with
> a tail. In fact, I did get it out but I forgot that I had let the
> smoke out of the motor the last time I used it.
>
> Is there an efficient but safe way to accomplish this task with hand
> tools? What tools would you use?
>
> (I use plastic boxes because they are lightweight. I tried making a
> wooden box, but to overcome heaviness I had to use wood too thin to
> work well. My skills are not those of most on this board.)
>
> TIA
>
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