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Yeah, in my lab we prohibited cutting anything with chlorine, including PVC and polycarbonate. The results are really bad anyways, it melts and burns. I'm curi
by auxym 10y ago
Yeah, in my lab we prohibited cutting anything with chlorine, including PVC and polycarbonate.
The results are really bad anyways, it melts and burns. I'm curious though, can you get good cutting of polycarbonate using an inert gas shield? That would be interesting.
- Animats 10y agoCNC zone reports that cutting polycarbonate on higher power lasers under nitrogen can be made to work, but it's touchy.[1] The plastic tends to melt rather than cut. Pre-freezing the material is suggested. [1] http://www.cnczone.com/forums/general-laser-engraving-cutting-machine-discussion/84589-mazak.html http://www.cnczone.com/forums/general-laser-engraving-cuttin...
- userbinator 10y agoPolycarbonate has no chlorine.