As was mentioned, MakeIt Labs has a drill press. They probably have drill bits for plastic as well, though I don't believe they are absolutely required.
They also have a laser cutter. So, a quick spin with LibreCAD, or many other packages, would produce a quick panel. Acrylic would be preferred, but will get some distortion and coloring around the cut. PVC is a no-no...laser cutting that produces nasty gases. Mac On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 2:15 PM, David Rysdam <da...@rysdam.org> wrote: > > Bill Ricker <bill.n1...@gmail.com> writes: > > If you can't slow it enough, can you spray-cool when drilling plastic? > > I forget if you'd want wood bit or metal bit for this ? > > I googled this and it looks like there's a special acrylic bit you can > use. Looks like a regular bit, but with a much sharper tip. It also > looks optional. > > Pretty much all my bits are 118 degree tips and I use them on both wood > and metal with no problem other than the crappy black-coated, Home > Depot-level ones don't really work on metal. Those go in the toolbox for > mobile repairs around the house. > > > If this particular acrylic machines at all like Luciteā¢ (only acrylic > > i've machined, in a prior century!), it also wants to be machined with > > its protective adhesiver-paper cover still on, it helps prevents > > chipping. If you don't have a cover layer, shelf-paper or > > packing-tape might temporarily replace it ? > > I've been thinking maddog's acrylic is a laser-cut thing he ordered > somewhere and wouldn't have any paper. MDF/plywood backing would > probably work. > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >
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