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"David Hakala" wrote:

"sandman"
Probably too much speed and the teeth aren't course enough.
Cutting stuff like that calls for chip removal and cooling. Add a
powerful blast of concentrated air at the point of the saw cut.

Interesting. I tried a cutting wheel about 1/16" thick and 1" dia. at about
10,000 rpm. Slowing it down didn't help. Then I tried a diamond-coated
wheel, a bit more than 0.12" thick, which fits the steel plate that goes
into this groove perfectly. That went better but I still get melted Lexan.

I guess I need one of those itsy-bitsy circular saw blades, and I know
exactly where to get one!

I suppose my vacuum cleaner will do for a powerful blast of air. :-)

Thanks, sandman!



David, I was more thinking along the lines of a blow gun with air from a
compressor. High pressure to blow the chips away from the action.
I don't think a vacuum would have the concentrated oomph.
The cooling would be a side-benefit.

I would also make sure that the travel of the work would be parallel to
the blade.