[TechAssist] Re: What is best way to cut Fresnel Lense?
- From: Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:15:33 -0500
Also the electric saw's heat would cause the plastic to melt, gum the
blade,etc. A mess.
Phil Bader
Philip Bader
Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
Fax (863) 299-8821
email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tony S wrote:
>I don't think using a saw would be a good idea, to much dust getting on the
>lens and with the static from saw blade rubbing on the plastic, would be a
>real bear to remove dust particles. I have used Phil's method of scoring the
>plastic and snapping with great results.
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>Tony Saracco
>TCS ELECTRONICS
>406 Andra Ct.
>Gilberts, IL 60136
>tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx
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>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 12:11 PM
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>>Probably a table saw set up to normally cut large sheets of plywood
>>would be the best (do you have any cabinet makers nearby?) Alternately
>>you could use a sabre saw but I would think that to prevent cracking the
>>plastic you could sandwich the plastic between sheets of thin plywood
>>along the edges that you cut.
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>>Gary McCartney
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>>McCartney Electronics
>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>Est. 1984
>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
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>>Ron Miller d.b.a. Country TV wrote:
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>>>I know it must be cut "even" on all sides, but what method ( type saw or
>>>tool) to use.
>>> Have a 60in screen (4x3) need to cut to fit a 53in ( 19x9) set.Thanks
>>>Country TV
>>>Ron Miller
>>>Inez, TX. 77968
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