Re: Milling Materials

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Michael McLaughlin"
<mmclaugh@g...> wrote:

> Hi, I'm a newbie to CNC, and the news group. First, let me say

how great

> the information that I have found to be, thank everyone so very

much.

>
> This summer while I was vacationing at Disney world with my

family, I saw

> this really cool machine that was milling a Mickey Mouse picture,

in a

> "plastic" circle. I happened to meet the gentleman who built the

machine,

> and he told me a little about the process, and well here I am.
>
> I'm getting married next year, and I thought it would be very cool

if I

> could make small, two inch coins for the wedding. Our names and

Date, and

> two wedding rings machined into clear "plastic".
> Something similar to what I saw at Disney, just simpler. The

question is

> does anyone have a suggestion on what material I might use to make

these

> coins. At Disney I think, that the gentleman said that it

was "lumalite",

> I can't really be sure, and I haven't found any information about

what

> would be a good choice and how to work with it?
>
> Any information would be appreciated......
>
> Thanks
>
> mike mclaughlin

What your looking for is called LUCITE, it's a type of lexan or
plexiglass, except it's denser than plexiglass so it's heavier. It's
use alot to make bar rails and such, or you will see figurines
imbedded it. Nylon to stringy to mill and delrin to soft. Try casting
you some clear fiberglass if you can't find Lucite. Good luck Scott.