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Posted by dm on March 5, 2008, 2:22 pm
Please log in for more thread options Try a router or even a milling machine with a plastics specific cutter
"Used to slot and trim low melting point plastics such as ABS, Styrene and
PVC. For maximum life these cutters are Solid Carbide. Single flute for fast
cutting."
http://www.trend-uk.com/en/UK/product/ABSS2_61X1_4STC/6/acrylic/single_flute_cutter_for_abs_and_pvc_cutter.html
Derek
> mdeevey wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have these thick (1/2-1.00") plastic laminates that I am currently
> > cutting with a band saw using the finest tooth blade I can get. I was
> > curious if anybody has a better method. Typically the laminate are with
> > polypropylene or PET. One of the main problems is the blade get too hot
> > and melts the laminate edges along the way resulting in the blade stuck
> > in the middle of the piece. Any suggestions would be welcome.
> >
> >
> Find a better source of info, than the one that suggested as fine a
> tooth as possible.
>
> I'm surprised you get any cuts at all!
>
> Coarse tooth, light feed rate. Speeds similar to wood, or a bit
> slower, but it need not be as slow as for cutting steel. A sharp wood
> blade would be really good.
>
> A little lubricant goes a long ways, too. Try some soluble oil type
> coolant, if the work can handle the contact with it. It is not too
> miserable to clean off the saw, and it will keep the odd bit of plastic
> chips from welding to the blade.
>
> Cheers
> Trevor Jones
>
>
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> cutting with a band saw using the finest tooth blade I can get. I was
> curious if anybody has a better method. Typically the laminate are with
> polypropylene or PET. One of the main problems is the blade get too hot
> and melts the laminate edges along the way resulting in the blade stuck
> in the middle of the piece. Any suggestions would be welcome.