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POPS 64
01-25-2015, 10:59 AM
Two layers 1/4" acrylic , did something different and
used a 4 flute end mill , pop's :D

scottp55
01-25-2015, 11:06 AM
Not my style:)
But hope you can keep playing!! :)
scott

Steve Wonser
01-25-2015, 04:28 PM
That came out great. How did you separate the LEDs?

I've been trying acrylic using a diamond drag bit. It works great for drawing lines, but when I need to engrave a large area like you did it's not working very well. Could you post the parameters you used for cutting with the endmill?

POPS 64
01-25-2015, 06:58 PM
Hey Steve , on this piece was the first time I used a end mill on acrylic .
It was a 4 flute 1/8 " bit , 12,000rpm , 110 ipm
.002 depth . Run router slower if possible . I would have
done this with a diamond drag but machine time was to long
so that's why this experiment . If you use your diamond bit for a
pocket do it with a 45 ' degree cut path then run again with a 0' degree
Cut path . Just time consuming this way . Jeff

POPS 64
01-25-2015, 07:01 PM
Steve for the led's in the base cut pockets with
a .04 wall between the two pockets and a shade
deeper than normal . Jeff

angel and the bear
01-26-2015, 02:54 PM
very nice, thanks for sharing, one more thing i'd like to try. may i ask where you got the acrylic?

POPS 64
01-26-2015, 05:00 PM
I get mine locally . I used to get it at estreetplastics.com they have great prices and shipping . And very good selection anything you need . pop's

Steve Wonser
01-26-2015, 05:15 PM
Hey Jeff, would you mind looking at my attempt at engraving acrylic with a diamond drag bit? I posted it in the Desktop part of the forum as a problem. I would really appreciate your thoughts on this. I can't seem to get it right.

Thanks,
Steve