Acrylic project for sick friend

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csnyder3
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Re: Acrylic project for sick friend

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I used the info / help from you'll and tried the file in wood on a turkey call that i made, pretty happy how it turned out.

thanks again for the help
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basecircle
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Re: Acrylic project for sick friend

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Sorry I have been dragging my feet.We all use Cast acrylic.It cuts great.As for the plexi and the stuff lowes,Home depot.They melt and real gummy cutting.I buy all my cast acrylic.From e-streetplastics.Good prices great service.If I can help let me know. Basecircle

csnyder3
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Re: Acrylic project for sick friend

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are you using a spring loaded tool holder with the diamond drag bit on the acrylic.

basecircle
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Re: Acrylic project for sick friend

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I use the diamond drag tool a lot.I bought it on e bay and have 90 deg. 60 deg. diamonds.You will love it.And I do all my brass engraving plates . Basecircle

Keith Hodges
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Re: Acrylic project for sick friend

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I love my diamond drag bit. But, depending on what your doing, I find v bits work well, such as text where I like deep v cuts. Also, .0625 ball nose bits, and sometimes .125 ball nose bits give very nice results. Just depends on you. Try it all, your only limited by your imagination.
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csnyder3
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Re: Acrylic project for sick friend

Post by csnyder3 »

Keith,
This may be a dumb question but when using the V bits and Ballnose bits are you dragging them (with router off) or turning (with router on)?
Thanks for the info it helps save a lil' material sometimes.

Thanks

Keith Hodges
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Re: Acrylic project for sick friend

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Router working. V bits make a nice v cut into the acrylic, just like wood. The ball nose makes a nice smooth path through it. Don't be shy, try it each way. Different projects require different bits.
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