Cutting phenolic table saw. Phenolic table saw insert kit. It is very similar to what i have found in other film holders. Advice on cutting phenolic lv used to sell it and ive cut small amounts on a ts. Delrin is qutie a bit denser then a composite like garolite.
In this woodworking video i make a kind of strips platform that works as a circular saw cutting table. High pressure and low pressure types. I suppose with a fine tooth blade a table saw might work fine. When they stopped selling it i tried to get some for jigs at the local plastics factory outlet and was told they didnt handle it because it was a union shop and the stuff was carcinogenic.
Ive been cutting c or ce phenelic for years and have been cutting about 100 ipm with 4 5 passes in 34 thick material. My recommendation for conventional tools is a table saw with a carbide tipped blade for ripping the sheet into bars and then a chop saw with a carbide tipped blade. 3 to 4 passes through a 1 thick countertop as opposed. Ramping into the middle of a sheet scares me a bit.
Spend the extra money on carbide tipped saw blades and drill bits. With the right blade and saw set up most plastics can be cut on your table saw with excellent results. Phenolic resins were one of the first plastics ever developed and used. It is a composite and with something like a jig saw you might get some seperation at the edges.
How to cut phenolic resin countertops. Learn the tricks i discovered through years of plastics work. Microjig grr ripper 3d pushblock for table saws. Avoiding kickback on a table saw safely protecting fingers and cleaner cutting grr ripper.
When cutting epoxy resin with a circular saw we recommend the step cutting method making multiple progressively deeper cuts eg. It will add some additional wieght to the holder if that is a. Click to play video. About a year ago an operator went into a thick piece of phenolic single pass and my cooling fan inside the motor columbo blew up and i had to replace the whole spindle.
It was heavy going and the cut wasnt very smooth. Videos for related products. Videos for related products. This saw disc cutting table is useful to cut planks and also to cut boards like plywood.