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Topic: Custom Acrylic Parts

Posted By: flashmc
Subject: Custom Acrylic Parts
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 9:59am

I was on one of my other regular sites and noticed an article about making custom acrylic parts over the internet. It involves drawing up your design using free CAD software. Then you upload the image to their website. The website gives you an estimated cost, and shows you a 3D example of what you will get. Then you wait a couple weeks and the part shows up in the mail. I know it sounds simple, but check out this http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/how_to_make_a_motorola_razr_ph.html - presentation and decide for yourself. The site that makes the part is called http://www.bigbluesaw.com/ - BigBlueSaw.

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mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow - Robert Gordon

Riverton,UT

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Posted By: Redrock
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 11:07pm

Hey cool homepage Robert.

My question, how critical is it to have the edges of acrylic smooth when gluing? Will an edge that is cut with say an 80 or 100 tooth blade be sufficiently smooth or does it require polishing first?

Anyone?