If you prefer a traditional handle, the 10490 Manual Metal-Handle Utility Knife comes with a thinner 10524 Utility Blade and has optional 10525 and 10523 blades.

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Since not all types of plastic that you use will be the same, we recommend trying different tools. Make a small cut with each tool to see which one gives you the best result. You may need to combine multiple tools to get it right.

Cutting brittle hard plastic with the wrong tool can result in a fractured or broken edge. Using a saw or a piece of string depends on the size of the cut, cut direction, and the level of precision.

However, he also sounded a cautionary note but talking about the need to filter all of the information coming through on Twitter so as to only deal with credible information.

The latter focused predominately on Dr. Topol and his work on Twitter. As editor-in-chief of Medscape, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, and successful author of several books on new trends in medicine, Topol has been one of the most credible U.S. physician voices on Twitter since the pandemic began.

No matter what tool you end up using, always remember that the best tool for cutting plastic will give you great cutting results and keep you safe.

Twitter will never produce great literature … but it has become an invaluable tool in keeping the world better informed and educated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Using the wrong tool can result in a poor cut, and can also be dangerous. Before we get into the best tool for cutting plastic, here are some of the worst tools for cutting plastic.

Dr. Verghese acknowledged the importance of what Dr. Topol was doing in noting the sources of information he had traditionally used to keep track of events were insufficient to keep him informed about the fast-moving events of pandemic.

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The best tool for cutting thin plastic (¼ inches or less) is a utility knife. Examples of thin plastic are plastic banding, plastic packaging, and plastic sheets.

A utility knife is the best option because it provides a good grip and control. A utility knife works in a similar way to scoring glass. It creates a shallow cut in the plastic, which makes it easy to either break the plastic or cut through completely.

I first heard Dr. Topol live in an address to the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in New Orleans in 2013 when he effectively stated “I’m on Twitter and you should be to.” In the year of the pandemic, Dr. Topol has doubled-down on his commitment to the platform and with more than 400,000 followers he has a large audience.

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“Back in late February or March (2020), I made a conscious decision that I was going to get deep into this,” Dr. Topol said, adding that he wanted to serve as navigational guide for those in the scientific or medical community.

Sponsored by the Bellevue Literary Review (BLR) and Medscape and hosted by BLR Chief Editor Dr. Danielle Ofri, the discussion on YouTube was titled “Covid Writing Goes Viral: How Literary & Social Media Writing Became a Lifeline during the Pandemic.”

If you’ve cut plastic before, you know that finding the best tool for cutting plastic can be challenging. Cutting plastic is not just about getting the job done. You need to find the right tool, so you can cut safely and get a good clean cut.

“I started to double or triple the number of posts I would do in a day and that’s been maintained for the year and sort of took over my life.” Dr.Topol added that he has also come to appreciate the educational value of social media in linking him with other experts around the globe and across disciplines.

“Twitter has introduced me to scientists I am not sure I would have ever known but they have emerged on Twitter as reliable sources of information.”

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Slice® manufactures some of the safest utility knives on the market. For cutting through thin plastic, we recommend our range of utility knives, including the 10558 Smart-Retracting Utility Knife, the 10554 Auto-Retractable Utility Knife, or the 10550 Manual Utility Knife.

That was one of the conclusions that could be drawn from an intriguing discussion recently that brought together two of America’s best know physician authors – Dr. Abraham Verghese (@cuttingforstone) and Dr. Eric Topol (@erictopol).

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“The sources that I might go to were already old by the time I saw them compared to Twitter.” Dr. Verghese said his views on Twitter shifted from seeing it as “cute and fluffy” to an essential lifeline in keeping informed.”

The best tool for cutting thick plastic (thicker than ¼ inches) is a saw. Thick plastic examples are plastic piping, plastic skirting, and Perspex sheeting. The three best types of saws for cutting thick plastic are a fine-toothed saw, a jigsaw, and a table saw.

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The discussion actually split into two distinct threads – one steeped in literature and works such as Albert Camus’ The Plague (which I re-read in the bathtub over several sessions last summer) that dealt with great writing about pandemics – the other discussing the value social media and especially Twitter has brought to helping people deal with the pandemic.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a basis for many people to tell their own narratives and raise awareness within medicine of the important roles played by others in the health care system, Dr. Topol acknowledged Twitter was not the best place to find these stories.

The best tool for cutting hard plastic is a saw or a piece of string. Hard plastic can be thin or thick but differs from the rest because of its brittleness. Hard plastic examples include plastic pegs and plastic toys.

We also recommend using one of our pointed tip blades like the 10528 Pointed-tip Utility Knife Blade if you need to initiate your cut with a puncture, such as in the middle of a sheet of plastic.