This material can’t be cut on the laser. However, has anyone cut it with a table saw or router? I’ve cut it with a utility knife which works but is slow. Does the DMS have an ultrasonic knife by chance?
This really depends on the types of cuts you are trying to make. The CNC router would be a good choice is the cuts are complex. Clamping a straight-edge down on top the Sintra and runnng a hand-held router would work for straight cuts (on top of a spoil board of course). According to this site the table saw is also a viable option as long as the blade doesn’t have too many teeth. "Recommended blades are No-Melt Plasti-Kerf, Triple-chip Carbide and many veneer type blades. "
Thanks for the info. I plan to cut squares so perhaps a hand-held router is sufficient.
table saw should work with out hassle, it isn’t a particularly hard or dense material. @AlexRhodes would probably like me to suggest that you make sure to clean out the table saw after cutting, as the plastic tends to melt and clump inside of the table saw blade housing. So make sure to clean that area out if you use the table saw.
Resurrecting an old one. Aside from cleaning up the blades of any residue are there any other considerations we’d need to make for this material?
The reason I ask is, the Mandalorian costumes we wear are made from 6mm Sintra
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It would really be beneficial for us to be able to, from time to time, do some Sintra work in the wood shop but we don’t want to step on toes, etc. so just checking in first.
Most importantly anyone using the table saw must have taken the Wood shop 101 course.
Past that make sure to use the new plastic cutting blade with 80 teeth (it is hanging with the other table saw blades). Also make sure to keep the piece moving otherwise the plastic melts to the blade and essentially ruins it. No sanding should be done on the machines in the wood shop either, you can sand by hand with the paper but the machines move too fast and will melt the plastic.
ABOVE ALL, DO NOT to use the Forrest blade and make sure to clean up really good or you too shall end up in a Sarlacc pit!
Roger roger, understood all.
Re: Table Saw
Most of our cutting is with a band saw actually. If we need to use the Table, will use the new blade after the class.
Re: Sanding
Ouch. This hurts, as we have to put a 30-45 degree bevel on our Sintra plates (to help replicate the edges of dished metal or vac formed ABS).
What’s the system for if we bring our own craptacular belt sanders / detail (mouse) sanders? It’s the space and work area we need, not so much the tools. Not having to lug the tools would be beneficial, but we can get around it.
Re: Sarlacc
No worries. Darth Disney appears to have allowed Boba to live. We ain’t skeered of the Great Pit of Carkoon