Re: bulkheads / baffles in secondaries

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Original poster: "Henry Hurrass" <Dr.Hankenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Here's what I do, and it works for me:

Try going much slower with your blade....and use a continous blast of air
from your air compressor to help keep the blade cool...patience required.

Placing the parts in the freezer before cutting may help make longer cuts
before the heat takes over.

Regards,
Hankenstein


> [Original Message]
> From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 8/17/2006 7:29:02 PM
> Subject: Re: bulkheads / baffles in secondaries
>
> Original poster: otmaskin5@xxxxxxx
>
> Hi Gerry, you mention cutting poly board with a jig saw.  Are you
> referring to polyethylene cutting board?  I've tried using a jig saw
> on acrylic & other plastics, but the heat from the blade seems to
> melt the material & the melted material either closes the cut behind
> the blade or leaves a hard to remove pile of melted/refrozen plastic
> along the edge of the cut.  Not sure I've tried polyethylene
> yet.  Any suggestions?  Thanks, Dennis Hopkinton MA
>