Boatman37210
04-30-2009, 04:55 PM
Hi. New member and first time poster.
I would like to mill sheets of black ABS plastic no thicker than a quarter of an inch. The size of the sheets will either be approximately 10.5"W x 13”L or 10.5”W x 18.5L”. My thoughts were that milling ABS no thicker than one quarter inch would be less strenuous that milling wood and therefore the machine would give fewer problems. The ABS is not as hard as wood and would not produce dust. Would my assumption be valid that milling ABS would create fewer problems?
The purpose is to create a one piece picture frame by cutting out the center of the sheet. What will be cut out of the center is a square leaving a one piece four sided picture frame. Two opposite ends on the frame will need a groove routed to allow for the glass, or in this case plexi, to be inserted.
Normally you would cut 4 pieces, miter the corners, cut grooves in all 4 sides for the glass, and piece them together to make the frame. I want to avoid that.
I assume the CarveWright would make one pass on all 4 sides and cut out the center. Then it would ask for a different bit for the grooves to be cut in each end. Is this a correct assumption and can the CarveWright do what I want it to do?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I would like to mill sheets of black ABS plastic no thicker than a quarter of an inch. The size of the sheets will either be approximately 10.5"W x 13”L or 10.5”W x 18.5L”. My thoughts were that milling ABS no thicker than one quarter inch would be less strenuous that milling wood and therefore the machine would give fewer problems. The ABS is not as hard as wood and would not produce dust. Would my assumption be valid that milling ABS would create fewer problems?
The purpose is to create a one piece picture frame by cutting out the center of the sheet. What will be cut out of the center is a square leaving a one piece four sided picture frame. Two opposite ends on the frame will need a groove routed to allow for the glass, or in this case plexi, to be inserted.
Normally you would cut 4 pieces, miter the corners, cut grooves in all 4 sides for the glass, and piece them together to make the frame. I want to avoid that.
I assume the CarveWright would make one pass on all 4 sides and cut out the center. Then it would ask for a different bit for the grooves to be cut in each end. Is this a correct assumption and can the CarveWright do what I want it to do?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.