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I haven't been brave enough to try an edge profile as yet, I like your clamp rebate, hadn't thought of that.. I've already driven an $80 2 day old solid carbide bit straight into one of the alloy clamps and shattered it..was thinking far too much about how to bitch slap my 14 yr old stepdaughter acr...

Sometime in the next fortnight, an engineer from 8020 will be coming to my workshop to work up an upgrade kit for my Pro Plus. This will entail extending the working area from 600 x 600 to 600 x 1200, having a flat table, and incorporating built in support for the gantry to eliminate the sag, Before...

Aah, that's what you were doing. Thought you were making a tray..
Lovely work, very unique.

To actually cut, I use a 1/8 solid carbide spiral plastic cut bit... Part No. TSPR 04 S at http://www.carbitool.com.au , it will give you the idea. For carving, a 2 or 3 flute 60 degree bit, 22 degree for very fine work, but it's a real bitch to not loose the point.. Remember, Acrylic needs very sha...

Basecircle, Force = Preasure x Area, so for a sign blank, depending on porosity, you wouldn't need the same vacuum as Michael would need to hold his little bridges. (They are nice :) ) As I work in Newtons & Kpa, I'll leave it at that ;) There is also vacuum clamps used in the furniture industry tha...

Just got the news that we will be supplying the trophy's for this years Body Art & Tattoo Expo in Sydney. This is an international event that attracts the likes of LA Ink etc. We heard that they were deciding who to go with yesterday, started on the sample last night, finished and emailed this morni...

Very fitting after a lifetime of service. Lovely

Beautiful work.
Do you use much air with the venturi ? The Festo VAD's that I have worked with needed a great deal..although your setup looks very efficient.

Ini file off line again, link just goes to some text..

[attachment=0]Dimar_Holder_Blades.jpgGood afternoon For those who haven't stumbled across this type of option for routing bits, I have attached a pic of a holder and 2 blades that I just picked up from http://www.dimar.com.au The blades are 60 degree and 30 degree for use in acrylic. (Can be used in...