cutting polycarbonate and aluminium

haz · Post by **haz** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:47 pm

1-2mm scissors
3+ junoir hacksaw

andrea.taras · Post by **andrea.taras** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:16 pm

Grazie

Just wondering, when I try bending some 3 mm HDPE, it should stay in place, right? If not, what can I do in order for it to stay that way?

Remote-Controlled Dave · Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:22 pm

It will stay that way yes. Its a very easy material to work with. If I can do it, anyone can!

andrea.taras · Post by **andrea.taras** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:43 pm

ahah thank you very much Dave

razerdave · Post by **razerdave** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:45 pm

when you bend HDPE its usually and idea to melt a line along where its folded to make sure it stays there and doesn't try to unbend itself, which had happened to me.

As for cutting out, I have used a dremel and tin snips to great effect on mine

andrea.taras · Post by **andrea.taras** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:51 pm

razerdave wrote:when you bend HDPE its usually and idea to melt a line along where its folded to make sure it stays there and doesn't try to unbend itself, which had happened to me.

Ummm, do you mean using a soldering iron on the inside of the bent piece?

razerdave · Post by **razerdave** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:53 pm

yeah, I do that for Stewie and LD

andrea.taras · Post by **andrea.taras** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:34 pm

Gonna give it a try, thanks!!