[ARC5] Working With Lexan

[CARL HUETHER]

Thanks to all for the Lexan comments.

I try to do all my cutting on the covered front porch where a Delta table saw is used when repairing rotted wood on windows, exterior stairs, siding trim, etc. A flat board clamped to the table works for Dremel things, drilling, etc, including radio stuff since I dont want a mess to clean up in the basement.
A battery powered plus AC operated HF oscillating saws are also used for wood and metal. A small compressor also "lives" on the porch for blowing stuff away into the bushes and annoying the cat.
Portions of this house go back to around 1830, 1930's to the 1980's, so those tools see regular use.

> On November 9, 2019 at 9:45 PM Robert Eleazer <releazer at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>     In reference to Mr Stinson's recommendations about using Lexan from early in the week, I have found that the very best way to cut it is with a Dremal cut off wheel.  Be sure to have a box of the cut off wheels handy, since any sideways pressure will result in the wheel breaking.  I have cut rather long stretches of Lexan for airplane windows and the Dremal approach works fine.  The edges may be a bit melted but an X-Acto knife cleans them right up.   
>      
>     Harbor Freight sells a cheap Dremal-type tool for around $7 but it is so low powered that you may fall asleep when cutting something as tough as 0.60 Lexan.  It is FB for model kits, since it takes much longer to do damage than the more powerful rotary tools.
>      
>     Also, older Lexan sheets may present a problem with getting the white protective backing off.  The best way to do that is with denatured alcohol.
>      
>     Wayne 
>     WB5WSV    
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