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Old 07-28-2010, 01:42 PM   #5
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Re: Plastic on CNC machine?

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Originally Posted by cinqster View Post
As long as the rpm is low (and the tool head moves nice and slow) it shouldn't be a problem.
Quite the contrary in my experience. I usually machine plastics (delrin, HPDE, acyrlic, ABS, polyurethane) at high RPM (3000+) on full rapid. Any slower and I get crappy surface finish due to melting.
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