Re: Plexiglass / Clear Polystyrene / Clear Plastics & Prototyping

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Abby Katt" <abbylynx@y...>
wrote:

> A while back I remember some discussion upon the subject of
> prototyping materials.
>
> I remember relating my stories on the horrors of prototyping with
> wood - the fine powdery dust getting into leadscrews and gears,
> mopping up the oil and lubricatant and making a black mushy sticky
> goo! Still, wood is a lot faster to cut than metal and you're less
> likely to break small end-mills on it.

Dear Abby<G>

Try some of the composite wood decking material. I think it is great
for prototyping and sacrificial use. It taps well and can be glued to
itself and PVC type fittings with the familiar plumbers general
purpose cement. The stuff I have use is called Epoch decking. You can
look at www.epochwood.com

Richard