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Karl Townsend Karl Townsend is offline
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Default Milling polycarbonate

On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:20:18 -0500, Ignoramus24760
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I have a little project where I want to mill some holes and slots in
1/8" Lexan (polycarbonate).

What is the best way to do it. Really fast feeds, medium speeds, and
lots of coolant?

i

Make a sandwich is the key, AL on top and below. Then speeds and
feeds for AL. HSS works better here.

Karl