oakham
Member
Hi,
I know this question has probably been asked a thousand times, but how do you stop acrylic blanks from cracking during the drilling out stage?
I have tried slow feeds, drilling from both ends and meeting in the middle, retracting the bit to remove all the "swarf" but still they crack.
I feel like unless I can master this, there is no point in buying the more expensive blanks as I end up throwing them away.
Any advice would be most helpful.
I know this question has probably been asked a thousand times, but how do you stop acrylic blanks from cracking during the drilling out stage?
I have tried slow feeds, drilling from both ends and meeting in the middle, retracting the bit to remove all the "swarf" but still they crack.
I feel like unless I can master this, there is no point in buying the more expensive blanks as I end up throwing them away.
Any advice would be most helpful.