{"id":6317,"date":"2013-04-11T12:37:24","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T10:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/?p=6317"},"modified":"2013-04-11T18:48:52","modified_gmt":"2013-04-11T16:48:52","slug":"cnc-2mm-acrylic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/2013-04-cnc-2mm-acrylic\/","title":{"rendered":"CNC: machining 2mm acrylic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/2013-04-cnc-2mm-acrylic\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6343\" alt=\"3\" src=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3.png 564w, https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3-400x319.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Starting new section in my blog about CNC machining. There will be notes about machining different parts from various materials. Today I will describe what speeds and feeds I am using to cut 2mm Acrylic (Plexiglas).<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><!--more--><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;CNC router (introduction)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;Just to remind you &#8211; I am using cheap CNC router from ebay. Here is my setup.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6359\" style=\"width: 353px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9210_.jpg');\"  href=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9210_.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6317]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6359\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6359 \" alt=\"CIMG9210_\" src=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9210_-343x400.jpg\" width=\"343\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9210_-343x400.jpg 343w, https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9210_.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CNC router setup<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6360\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9215_.jpg');\"  href=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9215_.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6317]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6360\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6360 \" alt=\"CIMG9215_\" src=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9215_-400x300.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9215_-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9215_.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water cooling stuff<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Cutter<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>End mill: Carbide 3mm, 2 fl, Kyocera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"550\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"93\" height=\"23\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">diameter<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">size<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"># flutes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">length of cut<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">shank<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">OAL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">end-style<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"93\" height=\"23\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">.1181&#8243;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">1\/8&#8243;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">.500&#8243;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">.125\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">1.5\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">center-cut<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"attachment_6370\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9217_.jpg');\"  href=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9217_.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6317]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6370\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6370 \" alt=\"CIMG9217_\" src=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9217_-400x232.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9217_-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9217_.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3mm end-mill<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Machining parameters<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Feed:&nbsp; 350 mm\/min<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Speed: 24000 RPM<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Cut depth 2mm (2.2 to make sure it cuts through)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6321\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2.png');\"  href=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2.png\" rel=\"lightbox[6317]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6321\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6321 \" alt=\"2\" src=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-400x311.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-400x311.png 400w, https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2.png 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tool path &#8211; climb milling<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6322\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9209.jpg');\"  href=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9209.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6317]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6322\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6322 \" alt=\"CIMG9209\" src=\"http:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9209-400x303.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9209-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9209-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lukse.lt\/uzrasai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CIMG9209.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Machined part<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s recommended to blow (cool down) cutter with air. Else acrylic heats and instead of cutting it starts melting.<\/li>\n<li>Going to slow (feed) &#8211; acrylic starts to melt.<\/li>\n<li>Going to fast (feed) &#8211; cutter starts vibrating (basically because of router is not rigid enough)<\/li>\n<li>Climb milling results cleaner surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting new section in my blog about CNC machining. There will be notes about machining different parts from various materials. 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