To prevent melting together something that strangely works sometimes is putting masking tape along where your cutting. No idea why. It just seems to work on vibrasaws and other saws in school workshop.
On 20 Dec, 08:15, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote: > I use all my standard woodworking tools including my table saw to cut it. > I would guess that you would want to use the higher speed. The faster > you make the cut, the less it will melt. The longer the plastic is exposed > to the hot blade, the more it will melt. The only time I've had any issues > with melting while working with it is when I was using my Dewalt roto tool > to cut circles or holes using cone type bits. Spade drill bits don't seem > to > cause any issues with melting for me. Standard drill bits do melt the > plastic > somewhat and the larger the bit, the more of an issue it is. > > Derek > T065 > > > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > > >"don't mind the smell..." > > > It's not as bad as sawing ping-pongs balls! > > > -Mike M. > > > On 19/12/2009, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > In a message dated 12/19/2009 8:41:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > [email protected] writes: > > > > And, is 1/4 and 1/2 inch PVC something one could cut on a tablesaw > > > with a general purpose blade? > > > > yes, as long as you don't try to shove it through. just take your time > > and > > > it'll be fine - don't mind the smell of the plastic fro it being cut > > > > Chris, > > > _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) > > > > -- > > > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > > Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > > -- > > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
