Cutting Abs Plastic

Special additives in the abs plastic react to the 1 06 micron wavelength of the fiber laser to create a black surface mark.

Cutting abs plastic.

Hold the saw s handle steady and use firm pressure to press the blade through your plastic. Some trade names for abs are cycolac and santac. It serves all types of water fixtures and comes in diameters ranging from 1 1 2 to 4 inches. The tools and techniques used to cut and prepare these pipes are similar while the types of glue used for cementing can vary.

A sheet of abs plastic will have a smooth side and a textured side. Laser cutting and engraving can be done using a co 2 laser. When cutting with a jigsaw hold the object you re sawing firmly or use a c clamp to hold it on a table. Abs acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a hard black plastic pipe that is installed in homes for both sewer and vent lines.

This method works best if the sheets you are working on is approximately inch thick. You can cut through previously installed abs pipe with a handsaw. Cutting thick sheets of plastic to make straight cuts on thicker sheets of acrylic and polycarbonate plastic greater than inch thick you ll need to use a table saw or circular saw. Cut through plastic with a jigsaw.

If you are doing cnc cutting of plastic use coolant many soluble oils will not attach abs immediately so just take the finished ones out and drop in a large bucket of cool water and dishwashing soap to get the oil off. A nasty plastic to cut is pvc as it will always make strings and the material is corrosive when hot. A plastic cutter or a similar utility knife can be used to cut thin sheets of abs plastic. Mark guidelines on the plastic for each cut on the smooth side.

Laser marking of white abs is possible with a fiber laser. Squeeze the trigger so the blade is moving before you touch it to the plastic. Abs cpvc and pvc are different types of rigid plastic pipe commonly used in residential plumbing systems. Secure it with a clamp to prevent the material from moving.

Mark the shapes that you are cutting out.