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is it practical to cut letters from 1" pvc? if so, how do you avoid the material melting back together after the cut? I would be using a bandsaw and sabre saw to do the work
-------------------- Bruce Eggleston Eggleston Signs 315 So. Main St. New Carlisle, Oh. 45344 Posts: 22 | From: New Carlisle, Oh. | Registered: Jul 2002
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Thick PVC is a pain to cut on a Scroll saw and Jig Saw, I don't know about a band saw, but amyone with a CNC could cut this for you, and probably will save you money... or at least a few hairs.
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I've done it with a scroll saw, turned the speed way down, it's a pain. The dust is full of static, you practically have to run yourself thru a car wash.
Bruce Ward & Neil got it right.
-------------------- Eric Elmgren ericsignguy@comcast.net A & E Graphic Signs Park Ridge, IL "The future isn't what it used to be" -Yogi Berra Posts: 192 | From: PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS | Registered: Aug 2009
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The last job I did I cut the letters out of 3/4 plywood for a template and mounted them in a nested fashion onto another work sheet of plywood. I used two sided foam tape to mount the PVC sheet to the letters and used a router with a flush cut trimming bit to cut the PVC letters out with the bit following the plywood templates. Easier to do than to explain.
The copy on this sign was fabricated using this method.
[ September 03, 2009, 09:13 AM: Message edited by: John Byrd ]
-------------------- John Byrd Ball Ground, Georgia 770-735-6874 http://johnbyrddesign.com so happy I gotta sit on both my hands to keep from wavin' at everybody! Posts: 741 | From: Ball Ground, Georgia, USA | Registered: May 1999
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Like said above, use a slower blade speed on both saws. I would also opt for a blade with fewer teeth per inch ( larger teeth) and take it slow and easy to keep from building up heat. If you can find a larger tooth scroll blade for your band saw, you should have no problem.
-------------------- Dale Feicke Grafix 714 East St. Mendenhall, MS 39114
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Thanks to all for the valued info. After consideration and price comparison, I think I am going to let the cnc router do the job and save a few bucks (and a few hairs,Neil)....
-------------------- Bruce Eggleston Eggleston Signs 315 So. Main St. New Carlisle, Oh. 45344 Posts: 22 | From: New Carlisle, Oh. | Registered: Jul 2002
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