1. This is my nibbler. If purchased from Radio Shack, it is a
“nibbling tool” but if purchased from Micro-Mark it is a “nib-
bling cutter.” They appear to be identical.
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time-consuming steps in scratchbuilding any structure is cut-
ting out the window and door openings.
When I started scratchbuilding, the standard approach was
to cut out the sides for the building and then lay out all of the
windows and doors. After deeply scoring all four sides of each
window and door, an “X” was cut across the opening and the
four triangular pieces were carefully pried out.
This approach generally worked but was time-intensive since
you need to cut nearly completely through the wall to be able
to force out the center, especially with the .040” material I use
for all of my styrene buildings. It was also very easy to get out-
side the scribe lines while making deeper cuts, which could
mean the need to scrap the piece and start over.
I can’t remember how I came to purchase a nibbler. I think
it was back in the days when the model railroad magazines
