Project New type of material
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I have machined a lot of plastic.? I favor HSS tools that are VERY sharp. I also keep a diamond hand hone at the ready to further sharpen a bit after grinding, and to touch up the edge from time to time when turning.? I feel using the hone is a key to success.? It is important to have a very sharp tool bit. Plastics can contain a lot of impurities causing them to be somewhat abrasive and dull a tool bit faster than even cutting metal.? Sometimes the bit dulls much faster.? That will make problems as you want a very sharp tool bit.? So, check sharpness often. Watch out for too much speed and too much heat.? And watch out for too much feed rate or the tool bit might just dig in and jam or tear the part loose. Did I mention that you want a very sharp tool bit? Be careful that the tool grind shape doesn't cause stringy chips that can get caught between the face of the tool and the workpiece and mashed back onto the surface.? If this happens, they can get sort of welded back on to the surface.? (Stringy chips are a dangerous practice in any case.) Practice a little if you have material to spare for that.? You could also practice on something else, like cheap PVC pipe, although it probably won't behave exactly like Plexiglas. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 11:44:29 AM PDT, davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:
Just plexiglass rod for making game pieces from. First time turning plexiglass? All my life has been metals. Any comments? Dave? |
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Just a advice.
One of you have big experience with Plexiglas: use super sharp tool.
I have no experience with plexiglass, however, I have now done a lot of positive cutting with this tool :
It is mostly made for internal use; however, I use it for outside cut. You can get it from 3 to 8 mm.
I have made a lot of 1 mm , 1 cm long pivots from 2 mm cheap steel in my clockmaker lathe.
The 8 mm tool fit very good in your 7x12 lathe.
And they are super sharp.?
/johannes
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I have machined a lot of plastic.? I favor HSS tools that are VERY sharp.
I also keep a diamond hand hone at the ready to further sharpen a bit after grinding, and to touch up the edge from time to time when turning.? I feel using the hone is a key to success.? It is important to have a very sharp
tool bit.
Plastics can contain a lot of impurities causing them to be somewhat abrasive and dull a tool bit faster than even cutting metal.? Sometimes the bit dulls much faster.? That will make problems as you want a very sharp tool
bit.? So, check sharpness often.
Watch out for too much speed and too much heat.? And watch out for too much feed rate or the tool bit might just dig in and jam or tear the part loose.
Did I mention that you want a very sharp tool bit?
Be careful that the tool grind shape doesn't cause stringy chips that can get caught between the face of the tool and the workpiece and mashed back onto the surface.? If this happens, they can get sort of welded back on to
the surface.? (Stringy chips are a dangerous practice in any case.)
Practice a little if you have material to spare for that.? You could also practice on something else, like cheap PVC pipe, although it probably won't behave exactly like Plexiglas.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 11:44:29 AM PDT, davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:
Just plexiglass rod for making game pieces from.
First time turning plexiglass? All my life has been metals. Any comments? Dave? |
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Do have delays in work .
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It could take longer with heat wave.
My wife and Doctors do not want meb work heat.? Whe new lathe last November I wanted to know from Doctor what diet I should to live 20 or 30 years longer. Thinking it was going to green flufy with a drill flavor shake with hit of mint.? So ask the question.? How long can live with stage 4 cancer.? Thd doctor replied? No one makes pass 10 years. It took me a few seconds to respond with. I was diagnosed with stage 4 in 2009.? The doctor respond with I know. At that point I realized the Green Fluffy Deit did not work. I check with other doctors and Americans Cancer they said about same thing.? So now everyone think I going to brake.? So that is why it taking so long to work with my new lathe Dave? |
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