Vibrating cutter...any available

gmphadte · 5th December 2007, 08:33 AM

I am in need, well not exactly me, but my colleague wants to purchase a cutter to cut acrylic without heating it (acrylic)considerably. The water and other coolants cannot be used as it contaminates the sample (sediment in this case).

The unit should be hand-held and powered by mains, 50Hz.

Does anybody know of such a product.

Thanks in advance.

Gajanan Phadte

MJL21193 · 5th December 2007, 09:30 AM

Jigsaw?

gmphadte · 5th December 2007, 10:13 AM

Looks like I was not clear enough...

The acrylic tube, in which the sample is collected needs to be cut, along the length, without disturbing the sample, physically and chemically and by keeping the sample on a worktable. The sample cannot be moved from the table after opening up, as it gets disturbed.

Help please.

Gajanan Phadte

AndrewT · 5th December 2007, 10:21 AM

How about an oscillating saw? A quadrant of saw blade that vibrates with a very small amplitude and does not cut your fingers.
Presumably an acrylic cutting blade can be purchased.

zeonrider · 5th December 2007, 11:19 AM

Use Jigsaw, but before cuting line mark where you want to cut. apply packing tape(transparent)1-2 layer.Use medium tooth saw(not wood, not metal). The tape working like cooler, I, don't know how, but worked wery good.

Regards zeoN_Rider

Bone · 5th December 2007, 04:25 PM

What about a Stryker Saw? - used in autopsies and to remove plaster casts!

pinkmouse · 5th December 2007, 06:36 PM

http://www.tylertool.com/multimaster.html

jc2 · 6th December 2007, 07:48 PM

I've seen these used in cutting open plastic enclosures without melting the plastic. Leaves a nice clean cut as wide as the blade.

http://www.sonotec.com/ecutter.htm

zeonrider · 6th December 2007, 08:23 PM

It depends how much money you want to spent.

Regards zeoN_Rider

OzMikeH · 7th December 2007, 12:03 AM

1: Use glass tube instead, crack the tube in a press arrangement.

2: any sawing action has friction and can melt the acrylic. perhaps a small, sharp circular saw with an automatic feeder to cut at the correct rate.

5th December 2007, 08:33 AM	#1
gmphadte diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dona paula, Goa	Vibrating cutter...any available I am in need, well not exactly me, but my colleague wants to purchase a cutter to cut acrylic without heating it (acrylic)considerably. The water and other coolants cannot be used as it contaminates the sample (sediment in this case). The unit should be hand-held and powered by mains, 50Hz. Does anybody know of such a product. Thanks in advance. Gajanan Phadte

5th December 2007, 10:21 AM	#4
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	How about an oscillating saw? A quadrant of saw blade that vibrates with a very small amplitude and does not cut your fingers. Presumably an acrylic cutting blade can be purchased. __________________ regards Andrew T.

5th December 2007, 11:19 AM	#5
zeonrider diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgrade RS	Hi! Use Jigsaw, but before cuting line mark where you want to cut. apply packing tape(transparent)1-2 layer.Use medium tooth saw(not wood, not metal). The tape working like cooler, I, don't know how, but worked wery good. Regards zeoN_Rider

5th December 2007, 06:36 PM	#7
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	http://www.tylertool.com/multimaster.html __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

6th December 2007, 08:23 PM	#9
zeonrider diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgrade RS	Hi gmphadte! It depends how much money you want to spent. Regards zeoN_Rider


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5th December 2007, 09:30 AM	#2
MJL21193 Account disabled at member's request Join Date: Mar 2007	Jigsaw?

5th December 2007, 10:13 AM	#3
gmphadte diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dona paula, Goa	Looks like I was not clear enough... The acrylic tube, in which the sample is collected needs to be cut, along the length, without disturbing the sample, physically and chemically and by keeping the sample on a worktable. The sample cannot be moved from the table after opening up, as it gets disturbed. Help please. Gajanan Phadte

5th December 2007, 04:25 PM	#6
Bone diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dorset, UK	What about a Stryker Saw? - used in autopsies and to remove plaster casts!

6th December 2007, 07:48 PM	#8
jc2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta, Georgia	I've seen these used in cutting open plastic enclosures without melting the plastic. Leaves a nice clean cut as wide as the blade. http://www.sonotec.com/ecutter.htm

7th December 2007, 12:03 AM	#10
OzMikeH diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	1: Use glass tube instead, crack the tube in a press arrangement. 2: any sawing action has friction and can melt the acrylic. perhaps a small, sharp circular saw with an automatic feeder to cut at the correct rate.

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