[Lab] Making acrylic boxes on laser cutter

[Darcy Whyte]

Why not do it all with screws and eliminate a whole item on the bill of
materials?



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On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 11:48 AM, <janick at bergeron.com> wrote:

>  It's for a BeagleBone-based project. Box will need to be worn on a waist
> belt.
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> 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/
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> On 2014-08-10 15:41, Darcy Whyte wrote:
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> Power depends on the acrylic thickness and type. You can figure that out
> on a small test piece in a few minutes.
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> Use methylene chloride as weld (not glue).
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> Get acrylic at cannus plastics. They and others listed here:
> http://inventorartist.com/resources/
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> For tolerance it depends on what the box if for and how you will join the
> pieces.
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> Darcy Whyte
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> Contact: darcy at inventorArtist.com | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no text)
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> On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 11:34 AM, <janick at bergeron.com> wrote:
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>> I need to make a box for a project.
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>> If one of you has experience (or can point me to the info), I'd like to
>> know
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>> 1- Laser settings for cutting and engraving clear and black acrylic
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>> 2- Glue to use to join sides permanently
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>> 3- Tolerances for tongue-and-slots
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>> 4- Where to get 1/8" acrylic sheets
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>> Thanks
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