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Re: Working with Lexan
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Originally Posted by Richard
Many teams will not have access to these methods, but:
Lexan (polycarbonate) is easily cut using a water-jet. Plexiglas (acrylic) will probably shatter if you try to water-jet it.
Conversely, Plexiglas (acrylic) is easy to laser-cut, although it does create a stink. Lexan (polycarbonate) should not be laser-cut because its fumes are toxic.
My team has one sponsor with a water-jet machine and another with a laser-cutting machine. We found out about the differences above through some trial and error.
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We have a 50W carbon-dioxide laser cutting table with built in ventilation, but it cannot cut polycarbonate much thicker than about an 1/8" at all -- and anything thinner than that very visibly chars around its edges.
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Last edited by Madison : 18-01-2006 at 15:32.
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