[chbot] Cutting acrylic sheet

[Richard Jones]

Years ago in the UK I used a round Abra file held in a hacksaw frame for
cutting plastic like this:
https://www.sureweld.net/products/dpr13609-abra-carbide-file-250mm.html
I've not seen them in recently NZ, but did get something similar in Smiths
City 20+years back.
The last time I needed to cut plastic sheet encased in metal my mitre saw
cut respectable slots for slide potentiometers.
Maybe you could find someone with a suitable laser cutter?
Christchurch City library have a laser cutter for dimensions up to 600 x
400mm: https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/laser-cutting/

Richard

On 8/07/2023 11:51, Robin Gilks <gb7ipd at gmail.com> wrote:

I've decided that the windscreen on my golf cart is too old and scratched
to polish so I'm going to replace it with 3mm acrylic sheet (good old
Bunnings!)

Any suggestions and/or caveats on cutting it to size? It's a simple
rectangle with radiused corners so it's just trim 2 sides and round off.

I assume power tools are a bad idea (e.g. circular or jig saw) so I'm
thinking fine tooth pull saw or scoring with a carpet knife.

Ideas?

-- 
Robin Gilks


_______________________________________________
> Chchrobotics mailing list Chchrobotics at lists.ourshack.com
> https://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics
> Mail Archives: http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/
> Meetings usually 3rd Monday each month. See http://kiwibots.org for
> venue, directions and dates.
> When replying, please edit your Subject line to reflect new subjects.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/attachments/20230709/e818eab2/attachment.html>