RE: Beginner questions

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Original poster: "Rich" <rdjmgmt@xxxxxxxxxx>

I cut 1/4 and 1/8 Lexan all the time with a std 10" carbide blade, I
call it Lexan but it is a generic brand of the same thing , std
Plexiglas does not cut as well , it will crack very easy . You do need
to wear safety glasses with it , I don't always put them on if I cut a
small piece of wood but I do wear them with plastic. You must feed
slower than wood and keep a firm grip on it.  I have had more safety
problems making blind ended dado cut than through cuts on a table saw.

Rich

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Subject: RE: Beginner questions

Original poster: "Ralph Zekelman" <gridleak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Robert,

What kind of plastic are you cutting on the table saw and what kind of
blade are
you using.

I have had much trouble and several near-death experiences trying to
cut various plastics on a table saw. I can do a much better job on the
bandsaw
with a coarse-tooth saw. Thanks.

Ralph


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Original poster: robert heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Tyler: I make my primary coil spokes on a table saw.  Cut all your
plastic
supports to the disired highth , about 1 in or so. Then clamp a 1/4 in
strip
to your table saw parallel to the blade and spaced 1 coil space away
from
the blade . ..................saving bandwidth