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Ray, yes, I'm familiar with the specs on lapidary blades. That's not the problem. As far as pricing, that is also not a problem. There are "diamond" blades to my spec (.025" or thinner) that will...

Wes, hi, you and another poster mentioned the same thing, something about a smoother blade for a bandsaw. The little nine-inch band saw I have cuts this stuff beautifully, but the surface is very...

Agreed, Bert. I've got a segmenting saw, but it only goes up to 300 RPM. I need something possibly ten times that fast.

Just be clear, Bert, are you talking about a CNC machine for the slitting?...

Oh, my gosh, Ray, I'm sitting here slapping my forehead. I had looked at this option years ago, but thought these saws were too fast. This should do the trick -- and it's cheap! Thanks!
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Hi, Rick, thanks for your post. 1/16" is too much kerf/material loss. The material we're cutting in rod form costs $50/foot. That's not an exaggerated number.

Thanks, Aaron. That would probably be fine. What about the top RPM with a Baldor? How high could you go? Thanks again.

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I hear ya. I'm looked at those solutions and I've used and do have those blades -- like, 5" w 320 TPI. Still iffy. This solution is better, I think, Jim, because the water offers superb cooling and...

Thanks for your post, Stephen. Please see my post immediately about describing the materials I'm using.

Forgive my ignorance, but aren't electric tile cutters very high RPM? I need to be between...

I've looked at this option vaguely. Did you have a particular machine in mind?

The problem is these plastics have widely varying melting points and other properties. Most of them do NOT like my...

Bill, thanks. I'm in L.A. and there a BUNCH of used Baldors around me for very reasonable prices. Question, if I may. It appears most Baldor 3-phase grinders run at 1750 RPM. If I hook one up to a...

As usual, you guys are full of the greatest ideas and options. I had no doubt you'd come through.

To give a little more background (I was rushed with my OP yesterday), we cut industrial, high-end...

Richard, thanks very much. Unfortunately, I have a very small shop and that would take up too much room. I guess I pretty much need a benchtop device with a small footprint, maybe 12" x 12".
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Steve, thanks so much. I will check them out right now.

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Hi, Everyone. I dearly love this forum, although I have not posted in a long time. You folks are so knowledgeable and always have such great suggestions.

Here is my situation. I make a small music...

True, Richard, but you've likely never heard of this material. It's called DuPont Vespel and is the most expensive plastic in the world. Pricing? For a sheet 10" x 10" x 1/4" = $1350.00. It was...

Hi, Peeps, I'm bumping this thread.

I usually buy off Amazon, and I'm having trouble finding a Lenox blade to fit my little WEN 9-inch wheel machine. I'm placing a link below from another site. Is...

Jim, thanks. Good ideas all the way around. I'm returning the cheapie lamp to Amazon and will indeed contact the resin manufacturer about natural sunlight curing.

Take Care, Jim,
Scott

Funny, I was thinking that too, Jim. I'm in Los Angeles. Do you think 15 minutes on a sunny day would do it?

Thanks,
Scott

Jim, hi, thanks. You're always a great respondent. Appreciate your post.

As you might have suspected, this would put me way over budget for this project at this point. I'm in prototype phase on...

Hi, Everyone. I use UV-curing resin in my shop, usually not much thicker than about 1.0 mm (.040"). I occasionally put some green tint in it, which makes it more opague and thus more challenging to...

Jim, Carl & Tony: Sounds like a winner. Thanks for your posts.

Scott

Richard, agreed. However, as my OP stated, I'm cutting almost 100% industrial plastics, not metal. However, high-end engineering plastics like PEEK were designed to replace metals. Therefore, they...

Hello, Everyone. I don't cut wood but metals and industrial plastics (Delrin, Ultem, PEEK). I am seeking a durable, long-lasting bandsaw blade. I am using a basic 9-inch Wen two-wheel machine rigfht...

Agreed, Jim, and understood. BTW, even stranger, I'm putting these PSA pads on a 12-inch lapmaster lapping machine. Yeah, I know, bizarre.

Scott

Thanks for the tip, Alex.

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