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"Waveguide" Bedside Reading Lamp cnc

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I got some 10 mm acrylic glass (PMMA, a.k.a. plexi glass) from a donor. This material is not super easy to work with on a small cnc, as the chips tend to melt and clog the end mill resulting in breaking the bit. A solution is to reduce the spindle speed, ramp up the feed and make fast shallow passes. Some drops of water mixed with methylated spirits or washing-up liquid help to cool the cutter. However it increases the mess. Especially if you use some compressed air to clean out the cutting chan

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