Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Holding thin sheet

Joe,

I use double sided tape on my router all the time and it works real good,
except when you need to cut through the tape which will gum up the cutter.
If I need to go all of the way through the work I screw it down to my MDF
spoilboard. The last cut through the work is done slow speed and just a few
thousandths deep. I just hold the part I am cutting out with my finger, but
I am
only cutting wood and plastic. Not sure that is a good thing to do with
metal
though.

I have been using Polyken carpet tape since I got a good deal on a bunch
of rolls surplus one time.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Vicars" <jvicars@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Holding thin sheet


> Jon,
> What brand/type of tape did you use?
>
> Jon Anderson wrote:
>
> > Joe,
> >
> > You will be surprised what you can do with double sided tape. Your
> > biggest problem using it might be getting your parts free when you are
> > done. I recently machined a 6 x 12 x 3/8 plate of delrin using tape.
> > There were three rectangular pockets that really skeletonized the plate.
> > I drilled the four corner holes first, then set it on a large plate of
> > acrylic with pins matching the 4 holes. This was more for location since
> > I had to machine both sides. The tape did all the holding, and it was a
> > slow process prying the part off when I was done. You might want to lay
> > the tape down first, then press your hand on the tape where you would be
> > putting the parts. This will reduce the holding power.
> >
> > Jon
> >
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