Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] routing acrylic/plexiglass

Sorry Chris,
I made a few hundred telefone butons for Siemens by hand and would say:

Chris L wrote:

>
> Travel Speed ? - Fast as possible>>>> No very slow on ends of cut if not it breakes out. max 0.2 mm per teeth
> Spindle Rpm ? - Wide Open >>>> If you go too high it burns, would say no more than 100m/min
> Coolant ? Only for the glassiest of edge.....>>>> Air or mist to keep chips out and protect from burning/gumming.
>
> But try that ONLY with D-Shaped sharpened blanks from Antares !
> http://www.antaresinc.net/
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> When I started cutting plastics with their tooling..... I threw the rest out >>>> I had best results with aluminium mills because of the sharp edge I have no experience with Chris recomendation so he might be right.

Good Luck Sven Peter

> !
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> The best I have ever found. (period)
> Chris L
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> carlcnc@... wrote:
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> > A local sign shop has asked me to cut some stuff from 1/4" acrylic.
> > I checked several manufacturers web sites for speeds and feeds.
> > Came up with "nada"
> > anyone have suggestions or rule of thumb for sfm,type of cutters
> > -O-flute?]
> > thanks
> > Carl
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