[sdiy] arcrylic panels

[Rob B]

oh, btw, this was for a rather thick plexiglas sheet i just cut recently to
build a plexiglas shroud for my desktop CNC machine so chips aren't being
sprayed all over the laptop and myself during the cutting operation. ;)

Hence, the standing on the board trick.  hehe..

aim : cybrgzr0 <--last thing is a number

----- Original Message -----
From: Theo <t.hogers at home.nl>
To: Rob B <cyborgzero at home.com>; Scott Evans, Gen Mgr
<esresource at earthlink.net>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] arcrylic panels


> Yep, that's the way to do it.
>
> But if you use 3mm pexiglass or less,
> you may want put the sheet on the table with the cut a mm or so over the
> edge.
> then clamp a piece off wood on top lined up with the table
> and bend/snap off the unused part.
> For my this worked better than standing on top of the sheet.
>
> Theo
>
>
>
> From: Rob B <cyborgzero at home.com>
>
> > you have to use a very sharp knife and a steeledge ruler.. Personally, i
> > have used a utility knife and a framing square.
> >
> > It *does* work, and if done properly, you will get a very clean polished
> > edge.
> >
> > you also need two boards: one under the acrylic, and the other above it,
> > lined up with its edge to your breakline with the unused portion
exposed.
> >
> > Then, stand on the board and pull the unused portion towards you.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > aim : cybrgzr0 <--last thing is a number
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scott Evans, Gen Mgr <esresource at earthlink.net>
> > To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 3:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] arcrylic panels
> >
> >
> > > Dave Krooshof wrote:
> > >
> > > > Use a good saw, sharp, small teeth. saw by hand.
> > > > Or use a fast, small theeth circular saw.
> > >
> > > Carbide drills and saw blades work well if you are going to do a lot
of
> > this type
> > > of work.
> > >
> > > > The people at the shop told us they cut a line in it, and then break
> > > > it over the line. We did not succeed in that. You might think of a
> > > > way to mount it on the box in such way that you can hide the
edges...
> > >
> > > For fine finishing of rough cut edges on production work, use a torch
> fed
> > by
> > > hydrogen and oxygen (acetylene will NOT work, too dirty). This makes a
> > very smooth
> > > edge on the material. The torch should move about 1 foot per second.
> > >
> > > This material will ignite, but it is not fast burning.
> > >
> > > Scott Evans
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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