Full Version: HDPE - Anyone tried?
From: Bob (BOBBELT) [#1]
2 Jun 2006
To: ALL
I have been trying to vector some HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) 1/16". I can cut through it ok, but the edges more or less melt rather than producing a good clean cut. I've tried multiple settings from the highest and fastest to lowest and slowest to no avail...Has anyone else any experience with this?
Thanx.....
Bob
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2]
2 Jun 2006
To: Bob (BOBBELT) [#1] 3 Jun 2006
Bob,
Are you using air-assist, when cutting the material?
Sometimes, gases other than air, such as nitrogen can be used with air-assist, to aid in the cutting of finicky substrates.
The great Rodney Gold, had this to say, with respect to air-assist and vector cutting of polycarbonate:
http://www.engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=848.13
Edited by Harvey to correct th type of gas.
EDITED: 3 Jun 2006 by HARVEY-ONLY
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#3]
3 Jun 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2] 3 Jun 2006
That would be a BIG mistake (think Hindenburg). >.<
I think you meant Nitrogen. :-)
EDITED: 3 Jun 2006 by DAVERJ
From: Bob (BOBBELT) [#4]
3 Jun 2006
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#3] 3 Jun 2006
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
3 Jun 2006
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#3] 12 Jun 2006
I knew it was one of those "gens."
Fire in the hole!! Hole in the roof!! >.<