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Reefhawk1
06-23-2007, 04:43 PM
How are you do it yourself guys and gals cutting small and large pieces of acrylic?

Chin_Lee
06-23-2007, 05:02 PM
Table saw to cut big pieces
sliding compound to cut medium and small pieces
Router to trim down to the exact size and smooth out the edges.
for saw blades, I use 60-80 teeth triple chip grind blades.

TIP: if using thin-kerf blade, support the blade with blade stiffeners http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=30075&cat=1,41080,41165&ap=1

Static
06-23-2007, 06:20 PM
Are you guys using the weldon line of glues, and does anyone in the fraser valley know a good place to buy them?

Reefhawk1
06-24-2007, 09:17 AM
Table saw to cut big pieces
sliding compound to cut medium and small pieces
Router to trim down to the exact size and smooth out the edges.
for saw blades, I use 60-80 teeth triple chip grind blades.

TIP: if using thin-kerf blade, support the blade with blade stiffeners http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=30075&cat=1,41080,41165&ap=1


Thanks for the info Chin. I will have to set up my table saw and give it a try.

Bryan
06-24-2007, 09:36 AM
PlasticWorks in Surrey. Used to be the old Industrial Paint and Supplies.

http://www.plasticworks.ca/

Are you guys using the weldon line of glues, and does anyone in the fraser valley know a good place to buy them?

StirCrazy
06-25-2007, 04:09 AM
I haave a special blade for acrylic for my table say. makes a 60 tooth tripple chip blade look like a hand saw :mrgreen: but it is costly. I got it as the quality of the cut is good enough to go strait to glue up with out any other prep. I have jigs for cutting tube on the table saw also. other than that I use a file, a scraper and a router.

Steve

Chin_Lee
06-25-2007, 06:29 AM
Steve
where did you get the blade and how much? I'm looking to upgrade my blade.