Re: routing plexiglass/acrylic

Jan,
The plastic in question has the old paper on it! And it
is stuck in several places. My favorite part of growing old is
living to see printer ink cartridges for $30. I remember $6
ribbons that let you know they were wearing out.

Bob

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., JanRwl@A... wrote:
> In a message dated 27-Oct-01 20:19:10 Central Daylight Time,
cncdxf@a...
> writes:
>
>
> > The newer plastics
> > are so much better. Do you remember the good old days when
> > the protective paper's glue hardened?
> >
> >
>
> OK, I'm with you. Yea, I AM that olde! One detail in this
regard: Some
> brands of plastics have that brown "Kraft paper" covering, and
that "stays"
> just fine, as one machines it. But some "new stuff" has a blue
flexible
> plastic film, kinda like "poly-bag", but maybe a little tougher.
It
> "wrinkles" at the cuts,and does NOT protect the surface at the
edges very
> well, and "wicks" meth.chloride when glued, and makes an ugly mess
near the
> edges! I called my vendor to ask if they had the "old paper
covering stuff",
> and the "girl on the phone" said, "You are the only one to ever
complain
> about that! Surely, it is something YOU are doing wrong!" Ever
hear that,
> before?????? Jan Rowland
>
>
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