Polishing bit

[DoubleDown]

Does anyone know or use a good polishing bit for acrylic for their routers?

 

[synergy_jim]

onsrud has one.... big $$$... you rough cut then finish with this diamond bit. Around $1200.00 ea.

 

[Z SIGNS]

We polish the edges of acrylic with a torch.Try it you will like it

 

[Derf]

We use a 6mm x 12mm cutting length single flute acrylic polishing bit. About $130ea The trick is to do a 0.007" in set clean up pass while the parts are held down very well. Get the RPM up as high as you can go. Climb mill at about 40ipm. Let the bit get some heat in it. Also make sure the channel is clear of any chips before clean up pass. We are also blowing air from two nozzles at the bit as it cuts. When the parts come off they may need a little hand buffing but very clean.

 

[Gene@mpls]

Derf- hat specifically are you using Please. Thanks Gene

 

[Derf]

DATRON Brand Bits from Germany


Single Flute End Mill with Polished Cutting Edge [ Part No. 0078360E ]





Micrograin solid carbide end mill with single flute and flat bottom

30° upcut spiral

shank without clamping surface DIN 6535-HA

For this tool, optimised for plastic machining, in addition to
the additional polish-grinding, the cutting geometry was also reworked, the cutting angles are now designed much sharper. Compared to universal single-flutes, this leads to a considerably more sharp cutting edge.

With this, top-quality surface results can be realised on plastic contours.

 

[Gene@mpls]

Thank you sir- I have a 36x48 laser but occasionally need larger blanks that we put second surface vinyl on. Gene