I have the same issue with extruded acrylic (plexiglass) Melts like crazy and edge has to be sanding and polished. Really sucks.
dbtoutfit 8 months ago
Hello, What's the feed rate & bit did you used? Thanks!
garylcyhk 1 year ago
@garylcyhk 1 / 8 "End Mill - 4 flute, 10000rpm and 800mm/min
Nemocnc 1 year ago
in response to photolodge, higher RPM and faster feed - typ 18,000rpm and 300ipm depth of cut should be half of blade diameter to keep from breaking bit also use either single flute or up-spiral bits , Onsrud is my pref.
FE634 2 years ago
Blow air on it constantly
nokillzone 3 years ago
I have tryed to mill plexi glass and it melts to the bit. What is the secret?
photolodge 3 years ago
I have the same issue with extruded acrylic (plexiglass) Melts like crazy and edge has to be sanding and polished. Really sucks.
dbtoutfit 8 months ago
Hello, What's the feed rate & bit did you used? Thanks!
garylcyhk 1 year ago
@garylcyhk 1 / 8 "End Mill - 4 flute, 10000rpm and 800mm/min
Nemocnc 1 year ago
in response to photolodge, higher RPM and faster feed - typ 18,000rpm and 300ipm depth of cut should be half of blade diameter to keep from breaking bit also use either single flute or up-spiral bits , Onsrud is my pref.
FE634 2 years ago
Blow air on it constantly
nokillzone 3 years ago
I have tryed to mill plexi glass and it melts to the bit. What is the secret?
photolodge 3 years ago