Polished acrylic machining
    Posted by
    
      Danny Miller
    
  
  
    on 2008-10-14 14:32:55 UTC
  
  Let's say I wanted to do some Taig CNC milling on an acrylic or 
polycarbonate block. The result needs to have some decent optical
clarity but I expect the tooling will result in a fairly scratched,
milky surface.
Is there any simple answer for this? I know there are plastic polishes
that can kinda buff that out but I'd expect major problems getting a
Dremel buffer wheel into small low spots. Is there any magic cutting
head or something that results in a smooth surface, or some special tool
or chemical for removing them?
Thanks
polycarbonate block. The result needs to have some decent optical
clarity but I expect the tooling will result in a fairly scratched,
milky surface.
Is there any simple answer for this? I know there are plastic polishes
that can kinda buff that out but I'd expect major problems getting a
Dremel buffer wheel into small low spots. Is there any magic cutting
head or something that results in a smooth surface, or some special tool
or chemical for removing them?
Thanks
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2008-02-01 11:58:36 UTC
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  Polished acrylic machining
  
    NEVILLE WEBSTER
  
2008-10-14 14:38:16 UTC
  Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Polished acrylic machining
  
    aclausing2003
  
2008-10-14 15:33:04 UTC
  Re: Polished acrylic machining
  
    kefale1
  
2008-10-15 07:53:37 UTC
  Re: Polished acrylic machining
  
    Danny Miller
  
2008-10-15 09:56:35 UTC
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    caudlet
  
2008-10-15 10:49:45 UTC
  Re: Polished acrylic machining - OFF TOPIC
  
    Mark Hubrich
  
2008-10-22 16:55:58 UTC
  RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Polished acrylic machining