Re: What Dremel attachment did you use? (nt)


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Posted by Munich on January 18, 2002 at 16:16:55:

In Reply to: What Dremel attachment did you use? (nt) posted by Jonathan the Red on January 18, 2002 at 15:50:31:

Oh, man -- Now you're really making me think! Ok, I remember now. I used a jigsaw to rough-cut the corners, and then the Dremel to clean up the mess. I believe that the attachment looked something like a drill bit. Although I do not know the name of it though. I do remember that the whole proceedure was quite simple, though.


: : Yes, I did just that. I dirlled holes in the control panel, then C-clamped the lexan between my control panel and another piece of MDF and drilled away. I did not go in reverse or anything like that. Also, I used my wood-boring spade bit (1 1/8" for the buttons.)

: : I tested it on a spare piece first to make sure it wouldn't crack or anything and it didn't. Please keep in mind that this happeded over a year ago, so I May be forgetting some details. I'd hate for you to trash your lexan based on mu advise!

: : To cut the lexan, I used a $3 scoring tool, and scored it until my hand nearly fell off! Then I broke it along the score. Because of the layout of my CP, I did not have to clean up the edges much. I used Plexiglas as my tabletop, and to clean it and round the corners, I used a Dremel.

: : I would bet that you can use a table saw -- provided you have a correct saw blade -- probably something with small teeth. One problem with cutting too slow, is that the lexan/plexi will heat up and melt, so watch for that.

: : Good luck!

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: : : : When I did my cocktail CPs with Lexan, I first drilled the holes into my MDF, then clamped the lexan to that and drilled the lexan. That way my holes were sure to line up.

: : : Did you drill from the underside of the panel then, first going through the holes in the MDF and then into the Lexan?

: : : I've heard some people recommend that Lexan should be drilled using a bit in reverse, and others say that it should be drilled using the bit rotating normally, but slower than for wood. What did you use?

: : : D'you know if Lexan can be cut with a table saw?





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