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Re: best way to cut lexan?
[Re: AndyF]
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02/17/15 04:02 PM
02/17/15 04:02 PM
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Lots of places have waterjets these days so it isn't hard to find someone with one. You do need a CAD file to drive it but simple 2D CAD packages are available free on the internet.
I switched all of my "hot rodding" over to CAD years ago. I get better quality parts and I can quickly pull up a file from 10 years ago and have a duplicate built. I can also find hole centers quickly by just looking at the drawing. I keep a CAD station out in the shop next to the car so it is easy for me to look at parts and pull up the files.
Yeah I still use drawings/prints... I'm ok with CAD but I dont have any programs
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Re: best way to cut lexan?
[Re: Stanton]
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02/17/15 09:57 PM
02/17/15 09:57 PM
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Mr.Yuck
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Waterjet ... average cost - $60./hour. Price of a saw blade - about $10. !!!
8 years in business selling plastic - have yet to need a waterjet !
this is for a $500 car guys....
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Re: best way to cut lexan?
[Re: Stanton]
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02/17/15 10:07 PM
02/17/15 10:07 PM
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Chad Bittle
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Waterjet ... average cost - $60./hour.
Wow....that's cheap. Where is that?
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Re: best way to cut lexan?
[Re: AndyF]
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02/17/15 10:08 PM
02/17/15 10:08 PM
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Chad Bittle
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Lots of places have waterjets these days so it isn't hard to find someone with one. You do need a CAD file to drive it but simple 2D CAD packages are available free on the internet.
I switched all of my "hot rodding" over to CAD years ago. I get better quality parts and I can quickly pull up a file from 10 years ago and have a duplicate built. I can also find hole centers quickly by just looking at the drawing. I keep a CAD station out in the shop next to the car so it is easy for me to look at parts and pull up the files.
Do you have your own waterjet? Or have a company do it for you?
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Re: best way to cut lexan?
[Re: Chad Bittle]
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02/17/15 11:17 PM
02/17/15 11:17 PM
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Stanton
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Waterjet ... average cost - $60./hour.
Wow....that's cheap. Where is that?
Nowhere near you unfortunately.
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Re: best way to cut lexan?
[Re: Stanton]
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02/17/15 11:30 PM
02/17/15 11:30 PM
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Waterjet ... average cost - $60./hour.
Wow....that's cheap. Where is that?
Nowhere near you unfortunately.
MOST guys on here will use a jigsaw with a skip tooth blade to get the job done... works quite well.. doesnt burn or melt it and if you sand it then use a torch to clean the edge it looks PERFECT like its never been cut
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