As for engraving, I am looking to scribe a very thin line, as in .00025"
I don't think a router will get me that.

Keith Walker

"Tom Miller" wrote in message
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: I have been told that it is difficult to laser cut styrene as the
plastic
: will burn and curl up as the laser cuts through it.
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: I assume that this is due to the heat insulative properties of styrene.
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: The question, is there a plastic that will cut easily, is glueable,
: bendable, and can be etched in a thickness down to .005 or .010 inch?
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: I have heard that acrylic that is laser cut is too thick.
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: I don't know about ABS, and heard that PVC fumes are too dangerous.
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: Thanks
: Keith Walker
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: The best (and cheapest) way to cut and engrave most plastics is with a CNC
: router. The machines can cut as fast as laser and give an excellent finish
: if the travel speed is kept at reasonable speed. Most cutting contractors
: prefur a DXF format drawing as do the laser cutters. An alternative which
is
: slower and usually more expensive is water jet. I usually reserve that for
: hard stuff like tungsten carbide or glass,but it will cut plastics very
: nicely if that's all that's available in your area.
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: Tom
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