cutting sintra

[bobababy75]

trying to cut according to WOF's JP plans lots of tight cuts though. dont have a bandsaw andscoring wont work here..also dremel cutting wheel wont make those curves.:facepalm

 

[Jango 5204]

I use a utility knife. Make one good slow pass, then keep scoring it a couple of times till your all the way through.

 

[TeamFett]

I use a drywall cutting bit. You can get at any hardware store. But BE CAREFUL, the smoke is toxic.

 

[GCNgamer128]

CNC Laser

When I cut sintra by hand, I use an x-acto and score over until it's all of the way through.

 

[Del Fargazer]

X-acto knife with a couple of passes does the trick.
If it's a straight line you can just do one or two passes and then snap the piece off and tidy up the edges. Watch your fingers though .

 

[joshcube]

I've found this to be the best thing for cutting thick sintra with a Dremel:

Doesn't gum up like the Dremel abrasive cutting wheels. The cuts are literally paper thin too. You can curve it a little bit, but for tight curves, I just make several passes at different angles and then go back and round them out with the Dremmel drum sander tool.

FYI: I've never seen these in "official" Dremel accessories, only at places that sell generic "rotary tool" accessories. I found mine at "Big Lots" (AKA Pick N Save and MacFrugals in other parts of the country) for $2.49.

 

[kibosh]

I usually use a cutting wheel to cut out my rough piece of suntra as close as possible to the template. Then I switch to a sanding drum to sand to my marks. THen use sand paper to smooth the edge and sahpe.

WEAR GOGGLES AND A RESPIRATOR. A cheap dust make won't cut it. Don't breathe this stuff, espacially if it's melting.

 

[Jodo Kast 2749]

I use a scroll saw for the big cuts and an x-acto knide for the final cuts.

 

[GrottyFurball]

I use a utility knife, as for blades I would suggest lenox blades, they're titanium and are much sharper and last longer.

 

[Marx Tandish]

wait wait wait... sintra smoke is toxic??... :confused awwwwwwwwww ****..::looks around:: it was only once

yea the dremel is a saver and the wood or dry-wall cuting bit should work well.

 

[GCNgamer128]

wait wait wait... sintra smoke is toxic??... :confused awwwwwwwwww ****..::looks around:: it was only once

yea the dremel is a saver and the wood or dry-wall cuting bit should work well.

Chlorine Gas is very toxic, the smoke is a faint green/brown when the laser hits it. We have all of the smoke vented out of the room though.

 

[joshcube]

wait wait wait... sintra smoke is toxic??... :confused awwwwwwwwww ****..::looks around:: it was only once

And you didn't inhale, right?

 

[GrottyFurball]

I found that the more fumes in the room, the less I minded working with it.

 

[kanol matea]

and i have found that if you you can use wood plainer for the stright edges you just have to becareful you can take off two much

 

[Hammer of Might]

Chlorine Gas is very toxic, the smoke is a faint green/brown when the laser hits it. We have all of the smoke vented out of the room though.

We? Is that how you are referring to your buisness now?

 

[GCNgamer128]

We? Is that how you are referring to your buisness now?

"We" as in I do not work alone.

 

[Hammer of Might]

So it's a multi man operation?

 

[Duran Lomax]

"We" as in I do not work alone.

Which is smart. Working alone is not a good idea; if you injure yourself in a way that can incapacitate you (inhaling dangerous fumes, excessive bleeding, etc), it's always good to have someone there who can watch over you.

 

[GrottyFurball]

Which is smart. Working alone is not a good idea; if you injure yourself in a way that can incapacitate you (inhaling dangerous fumes, excessive bleeding, etc), it's always good to have someone there who can watch over you.

and laugh at you too, cuz you know, its allways funny when friends get hurt. they laugh and then ask if you're ok

 

[Duran Lomax]

and laugh at you too, cuz you know, its allways funny when friends get hurt. they laugh and then ask if you're ok

"Throw the leg in the cooler, I'll be all right. Somebody get me a beer!"