Working with Acrylic

gilid · 7th December 2004, 08:29 AM

Does anyone have any tips for working with Acrylic? I need to cut several pieces that are 10mm thick. Specifically, how to polish the cut edges to a clean smooth finish.

Thanks!

Gilid

wuffwaff · 7th December 2004, 09:48 AM

Hi,

polishing is easy. Use wet sandpaper from coarse (180) to fine (1000) and after that some polishing paste. The last step can also be done with a drill and a polishing "mob?"

William

gmphadte · 7th December 2004, 10:26 AM

Use a hack saw used for cutting metal

peranders · 7th December 2004, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by gilid
Does anyone have any tips for working with Acrylic? I need to cut several pieces that are 10mm thick. Specifically, how to polish the cut edges to a clean smooth finish.

Thanks!

Gilid

It's pretty easy! My acrylic supplier uses a gasol(propane) flame.

Maybe you can use a hot air gun?

Before you do that the surface must pretty smooth but not extremely.

Selexus · 7th December 2004, 12:46 PM

Why not have a look around this site.

www.bit-tech.net

Its dedecated to PC mods. The hot mod being custom acrylic enclosures.

HTH

TwoSpoons · 7th December 2004, 08:14 PM

At work we use a LOT of acrylic. Mostly it is laser cut and flame polished.
You could try saw cutting (fine hacksaw), followed by sanding (up to 1000 grit wet paper) then polishing using either a propane flame, brass polish on a rag, or a grinder with a buffing wheel loaded with fine buffing compound.

7th December 2004, 08:29 AM	#1
gilid diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: France	Working with Acrylic Does anyone have any tips for working with Acrylic? I need to cut several pieces that are 10mm thick. Specifically, how to polish the cut edges to a clean smooth finish. Thanks! Gilid

7th December 2004, 09:48 AM	#2
wuffwaff diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ingolstadt Germany	Hi, polishing is easy. Use wet sandpaper from coarse (180) to fine (1000) and after that some polishing paste. The last step can also be done with a drill and a polishing "mob?" William __________________ een ooievaar is geen konijn want zijn oren zijn te klein!

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7th December 2004, 10:26 AM	#3
gmphadte diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dona paula, Goa	Use a hack saw used for cutting metal

7th December 2004, 12:46 PM	#5
Selexus diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In the garage	Why not have a look around this site. www.bit-tech.net Its dedecated to PC mods. The hot mod being custom acrylic enclosures. HTH

7th December 2004, 08:14 PM	#6
TwoSpoons diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	At work we use a LOT of acrylic. Mostly it is laser cut and flame polished. You could try saw cutting (fine hacksaw), followed by sanding (up to 1000 grit wet paper) then polishing using either a propane flame, brass polish on a rag, or a grinder with a buffing wheel loaded with fine buffing compound.

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