Cutting Dibond

[showcase 66]

I have to make a 44" circle for a sign and I am using Dibond as the substrate. I was wondering if anyone has used a rotary saw like a rotozip or something like that to cut through the dibond. I was going to test it out on a small piece but the only piece I can find in the shop is a 45"x48" piece which will be perfect for this. I know it cuts really nice and easy with a jigsaw but I dont want to use that for this.

 

[I-Style]

We use a hand router for this kind of job

 

[artbot]

first if you are cutting a circle you can test your cuts on the corners. those will be the drops. the rotozip will be a disaster. too much variation/chatter. the simple way is use a router. try to bring into the design something in the center to cover up an 1/8" hole. that way you can fashion a circle cutter/compass either out of a 1x4 or a real circle cutter accessory for the tool.

if you are at a loss for tools, most plastic distributors offer circle cutting services.

 

[JR's]

the simple way is use a router. that way you can fashion a circle cutter/compass either out of a 1x4 or a real circle cutter accessory for the tool.

if you are at a loss for tools, most plastic distributors offer circle cutting services.

JR

 

[ZsVinylInc]

Any time we have to do anything like this we have a local water jet place that cuts it for us. Saves us a lot of time and we can keep moving on other projects.

 

[Gino]

If you don't have access to the methods mentioned, you could always lay down your pattern, cut it with a jig saw almost up to the line and then sand it with a belt sander to a fine edge. Before all of this technology was around, that's how I did almost everything. Cut-Sand. Wood, metal, plastics, etc.

 

[showcase 66]

I feel like an idiot.
I am not sure exactly why I brought up the rotozip. I have a hand router with a circle attachment. At least you guys didnt make me feel to bad about it.
Thanks for your input.

 

[amw]

Ask whoever you buy it from...we would pay about $5-$10 for this if we asked for it when ordered. (plus the cost of the sheet ofcourse)
Otherwise a router is the way to go, as said above.

Thanks,
Marsha