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<p>[QUOTE="Tater, post: 314096, member: 9717"]I've opened many slabs in the past. NGC and old ANACS are the easiest to open. Be careful with the new ANACS the plastic is very sharp once it has been cracked. I've used nips and plyers before but I think the best is placing the slap sideways, not flat, on a hard surface and giving it a couple of soft hits with a hammer on all four edges. Go slow and remember soft hits. The slab opens right up. Try it out on a very inexpensive coin first. I've been worried about using a dremmel tool. Does it create lots of heat?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tater, post: 314096, member: 9717"]I've opened many slabs in the past. NGC and old ANACS are the easiest to open. Be careful with the new ANACS the plastic is very sharp once it has been cracked. I've used nips and plyers before but I think the best is placing the slap sideways, not flat, on a hard surface and giving it a couple of soft hits with a hammer on all four edges. Go slow and remember soft hits. The slab opens right up. Try it out on a very inexpensive coin first. I've been worried about using a dremmel tool. Does it create lots of heat?[/QUOTE]
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