Has anyone here any experience of routing acrylic materials ?
If not, I'll have to buy a bit and practice.
Routing acrylic ?
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#1 Routing acrylic ?
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#3 Re: Routing acrylic ?
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#4 Re: Routing acrylic ?
cut slow, move fast
you will need to practise to get the right mix..
can't be more helpful than that cos I don't know your machine, what you're cutting and what cutters you're using.....
if you're looking for a good finish then you deffo need to get all the ducks in a line.....
if you get bubbles on the side of the cut I advise you use the chisel, bevel down, to remove them.
enough...google is your friend, there may be youtube examples
laser is best
you will need to practise to get the right mix..
can't be more helpful than that cos I don't know your machine, what you're cutting and what cutters you're using.....
if you're looking for a good finish then you deffo need to get all the ducks in a line.....
if you get bubbles on the side of the cut I advise you use the chisel, bevel down, to remove them.
enough...google is your friend, there may be youtube examples
laser is best
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#5 Re: Routing acrylic ?
Yep, its all about speeds and feeds. It can be a pain in the arse.
I suggest getting a stack of offcuts to practice on first. Too slow it chips too fast it melts
I suggest getting a stack of offcuts to practice on first. Too slow it chips too fast it melts
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#6 Re: Routing acrylic ?
The 20mm I used on the OB's was a mixed bag as far as results with a Black & Decker router. I tried cutting a circle in the early days with a 6mm bit and reduced cutting speed ( just over half max ) and it did a rough job but the cut was fusing back together in places after the bit - not a nice result overall. On the other hand putting a 10mm quarter-round finish on an existing straight edge with a rounding bit ( roller guide ) was very nice, could have been buffed up to a polish without much work.
On the next set of OB's I got the main cuts and speaker cut-outs done by the acrylic supplier for a very moderate cost.
I suppose things would get easier as you go down in thickness.
On the next set of OB's I got the main cuts and speaker cut-outs done by the acrylic supplier for a very moderate cost.
I suppose things would get easier as you go down in thickness.
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