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1054 days ago |
Topic tags/keywords: pen blanks i am new to pen truning need to know how to drill acrylic blanks, i used a new bit on slowest speed and still burn an melt..HELP -- merle |
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#1 posted 1054 days ago |
You need to grind the rake angle on the drill bit to a zero degree rake angle. The bit needs to scrap the material away, not slice it. Go to varisairforce and scroll down and you can see a bit that has been ground. It also has a 60 degree point angle. That helps as well but takes some skill to grind by hand. Go to sdplastics and you can see a drawing of how to grind the rake angle. I taught Plastics Technology for 34 years so I did this a lot. Got paid good money to teach companies how to do this as well.. -- Bill - Mesquite, TX --- "Everything with a power cord eventually winds up in the trash.” John Sarge , timber framer and blacksmith instructor at Tillers International school |
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#2 posted 1054 days ago |
thanks for the info. it worked great. -- merle |
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