[sdiy] slider/fader slot cutting techniques

[Nathaniel Everett Daniels]

If you're handy with a vector drawing program, like acrylic as a case 
option and don't mind paying I'd take a look at ponoko.com (not 
affiliated).  They do custom laser cutting of 30 some odd materials in 
different thickness, and have a boatload of acrylic colors.   Why drill 
when you can laser cut!  I keep tossing around the idea of getting synth 
panels cut in 4mm poplar plywood.

-Nate Daniels


Paul Dickow wrote:
> Thanks again to the many prompt responses. I think that the chanukah
> fairy is bringing me a dremel tool this year - if it's friendly to ABS
> I might try that. Honestly, it would be as much effort identifying a
> friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend with a milling tool, at this point- I'm
> not connected to anyone doing hobbyist activities who would have a
> milling machine. I'm stumped on going that route, understand the
> principles and it appeals to me but it would be a big effort just to
> identify a resource and work with them.
>
> For dremeling the ABS and keeping things in a straight line, I'm
> thinking guide drill holes at either end of my slot are a good way to
> keep things in line, as previously mentioned in this thread?
>
> Tom- thanks for the words about goggles- With plastic being what it is
> I'm thinking a basic face mask too, anti-dust, typical hospital type
> deal...
>
> P
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Tom Arnold <xyzzy at sysabend.org> wrote:
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>> On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 03:19:57PM -0800, Paul Dickow wrote:
>>     
>>> PS, I'm guessing some of the tooling/thinking/process will be similar
>>> for ABS as it will for aluminum, in any case?
>>>       
>> For ABS on a mill you really want a coated endmill, otherwise yeah its the
>> same.
>>
>> ABS is much easier to work so a dremel will be a tolerable option, just buy
>> an extra tube of those little cutting disks and for goodness sake wear
>> goggles.
>>
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