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looking for a machine capable of cutting solid polycarbonate sheets 1-5mm
DiTBho:
I don't know how feasible it is with a laser cutting machine, nor what laser power is needed.
nor how toxic it is to cut polycarbonate with laser (CO2-laser? laser-diode?)
I usually work with polycarbonate by hand, with a drill, hacksaw, file and fretsaw
is a CNC better?
I have a budget of 2K euros :-//
wraper:
You should not cut PC with laser. Not because of toxic fumes but because the result will be awful. For laser cutting you should use either acrylic or polystyrene sheets.
ebastler:
Others will be better positioned to comment on mechanical machining, waterjet cutting or whatever. But to put your 2 k€ budget into perspective, you probably should mention the required size of work pieces, and ideally also your throughput and precision requirements.
DiTBho:
400x400mm should be enough!
DiTBho:
the gray parts were made by hand, working thickness=5mm solid polycarbonate sheets.
It took me about 30 hours total :o :o :o
the other parts are templates, made of paper and cardboard, preliminary feasibility study
ergo, I will also need a 3D scanner, and I am going to buy one.
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