Working With Acrylic Guide

GlitterKill · 03-November-03, 02:41 PM

The acrylic pimp himself, ZENNZZO, has a nice n' quick guide up for working with acrylic. I have wanted to know this info myself. Be sure to give it a read!

Check it out here.

Jonny English · 03-November-03, 03:08 PM

Nice one ZENNZZO

You certainly like your italics though, dude

Or have you been breathing too many fumes ?

FeRaL · 03-November-03, 03:34 PM

Da TiT's!

ZENNZZO · 03-November-03, 03:37 PM

Hey Jonny.
I just fingered out how to do that in wordpad.
...and you know me. gotta use it till it hurts.

Joose · 03-November-03, 03:42 PM

sweet - nice guide there ZENNZZO...

1/2 out of 5

how do you avoid the gluing action while cutting pieces on the tablesaw?

ZENNZZO · 03-November-03, 05:07 PM

Cut all your pieces first, and test fit. make sure to mark them for in-side and out-side.
Then glue and clamp as nesassary
If you make your own glue, you can thicken it, to be high-build.
Build-up any areas you need to, then, sand, buff and polish them back.
After a little practice, you will see that it is really simple and easy to do....Enjoy Bros.

BigAkita · 03-November-03, 06:53 PM

Great job, Zen.

hawklen · 03-November-03, 09:41 PM

Nice one Zenn! Minimal vapor exposure there. DId you have a window open?

AntiM · 03-November-03, 09:47 PM

I bet you were h3ll on wheels in chem lab. Nice guide.

mnpctech · 03-November-03, 10:07 PM

nice write up Zennzzo!

btw: Your package is on it's merry way. enjoy

ZENNZZO · 03-November-03, 10:18 PM

...who meeeeee?

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOO
hear that? It's on it way WOOOO
This one was a good warm-up for the
aux case, to go with that package from the mnpctech labs...
I'm gonna be havin' some fab'n fun here real soon!!

$SOLID$ Necro · 04-November-03, 02:40 AM

That is one Monster Reseviour

Like they say "Go BIG or stay home"

You know, I'm getting tired of cleaning the DROOL of my keyboard everytime you post some shiny new Jaw Dropper

*Note to self, cover keyboard BEFORE reading about Zenn's latest projects*

godfoot · 04-November-03, 03:04 AM

Nice job there ZEN!

H33GA · 04-November-03, 10:38 PM

Great write up!!!

Question:
How do you prevent the glueing effect when cutting the plexi, or does the table saw just work good enough that you don't have to worry about it?

details, you know how the plexi gets hot and melts to the opposing piece you are trying to cut and the you have to go back and cut it again so that your cut is smooth..... I ended up using ice cubes to cool the dremel bit..... he he he

ZENNZZO · 29-November-03, 02:44 AM

H33GA,
I have been using a wide kerf carbide tipped saw blade and it works to cut cleanly.
Also started using a carbide tipped router bit...If you cut instead of grind the plexi, it won't weld itself back together...it's very hard to get clean cementable edges by grinding...
sorry to take so long to answer your question...

Joey · 17-December-03, 08:06 PM

Im making a cylinder res, what was the brand of acrylic cement u had bought but didnt use?
Also how did u thread the holes for your fittings? Tap? Or just by threading the fitting in?

six7seta · 21-January-04, 07:20 PM

this is just a thought... if your really talentet with the table saw, you can 45 the edges of each side, to give it a "seamless" look, so you dont see one side laying on top of the other. just make sure you triple check those mesurements!

03-November-03, 02:41 PM		#1 (permalink)
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	Working With Acrylic Guide The acrylic pimp himself, ZENNZZO, has a nice n' quick guide up for working with acrylic. I have wanted to know this info myself. Be sure to give it a read! Check it out here. Attached Thumbnails

03-November-03, 10:18 PM		#11 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	...who meeeeee? WOOOOOOO HOOOOOO hear that? It's on it way WOOOO This one was a good warm-up for the aux case, to go with that package from the mnpctech labs... I'm gonna be havin' some fab'n fun here real soon!! Last edited by ZENNZZO; 04-November-03 at 07:04 AM..

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03-November-03, 03:08 PM		#2 (permalink)
Jonny English Etiquette & English Gentleman	Nice one ZENNZZO You certainly like your italics though, dude Or have you been breathing too many fumes ?

03-November-03, 03:34 PM		#3 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator	Da TiT's!

03-November-03, 03:37 PM		#4 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Hey Jonny. I just fingered out how to do that in wordpad. ...and you know me. gotta use it till it hurts.

03-November-03, 03:42 PM		#5 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	sweet - nice guide there ZENNZZO... 1/2 out of 5 how do you avoid the gluing action while cutting pieces on the tablesaw?

03-November-03, 05:07 PM		#6 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Cut all your pieces first, and test fit. make sure to mark them for in-side and out-side. Then glue and clamp as nesassary If you make your own glue, you can thicken it, to be high-build. Build-up any areas you need to, then, sand, buff and polish them back. After a little practice, you will see that it is really simple and easy to do....Enjoy Bros.

03-November-03, 06:53 PM		#7 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Great job, Zen.

03-November-03, 09:41 PM		#8 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	Nice one Zenn! Minimal vapor exposure there. DId you have a window open?

03-November-03, 09:47 PM		#9 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	I bet you were h3ll on wheels in chem lab. Nice guide.

03-November-03, 10:07 PM		#10 (permalink)
mnpctech Case Modding Guru	nice write up Zennzzo! btw: Your package is on it's merry way. enjoy

04-November-03, 02:40 AM		#12 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker	That is one Monster Reseviour Like they say "Go BIG or stay home" You know, I'm getting tired of cleaning the DROOL of my keyboard everytime you post some shiny new Jaw Dropper Note to self, cover keyboard BEFORE reading about Zenn's latest projects

04-November-03, 03:04 AM		#13 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	Nice job there ZEN!

04-November-03, 10:38 PM		#14 (permalink)
H33GA Apex Techie Lite	Great write up!!! Question: How do you prevent the glueing effect when cutting the plexi, or does the table saw just work good enough that you don't have to worry about it? details, you know how the plexi gets hot and melts to the opposing piece you are trying to cut and the you have to go back and cut it again so that your cut is smooth..... I ended up using ice cubes to cool the dremel bit..... he he he

29-November-03, 02:44 AM		#15 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	H33GA, I have been using a wide kerf carbide tipped saw blade and it works to cut cleanly. Also started using a carbide tipped router bit...If you cut instead of grind the plexi, it won't weld itself back together...it's very hard to get clean cementable edges by grinding... sorry to take so long to answer your question...

17-December-03, 08:06 PM		#16 (permalink)
Joey Apex Advanced Techie	Im making a cylinder res, what was the brand of acrylic cement u had bought but didnt use? Also how did u thread the holes for your fittings? Tap? Or just by threading the fitting in?

21-January-04, 07:20 PM		#17 (permalink)
six7seta Apex Techie I	this is just a thought... if your really talentet with the table saw, you can 45 the edges of each side, to give it a "seamless" look, so you dont see one side laying on top of the other. just make sure you triple check those mesurements!