[Lab] Making acrylic boxes on laser cutter

[janick at bergeron.com]

It's for a BeagleBone-based project. Box will need to be worn on a waist
belt. 

I plan to have rounted top/bottom plates with tongue-in-groove walls.
All glued/welded, except cover which would be secured using machine
screws like this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Anything-Using-Acrylic-and-Machine-Sc/


On 2014-08-10 15:41, Darcy Whyte wrote: 

> Power depends on the acrylic thickness and type. You can figure that out on a small test piece in a few minutes. 
> 
> Use methylene chloride as weld (not glue). 
> 
> Get acrylic at cannus plastics. They and others listed here: http://inventorartist.com/resources/ [2] 
> 
> For tolerance it depends on what the box if for and how you will join the pieces. 
> 
> -- 
> Darcy Whyte 
> 
> Art+ inventorArtist.com [3] | Aviation rubber-power.com [4] 
> Contact: darcy at inventorArtist.com | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no text) 
> 
> On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 11:34 AM, <janick at bergeron.com> wrote:
> 
>> I need to make a box for a project. 
>> 
>> If one of you has experience (or can point me to the info), I'd like to know 
>> 
>> 1- Laser settings for cutting and engraving clear and black acrylic 
>> 
>> 2- Glue to use to join sides permanently 
>> 
>> 3- Tolerances for tongue-and-slots 
>> 
>> 4- Where to get 1/8" acrylic sheets 
>> 
>> Thanks 
>> 
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