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[ATX Poly Products]

Here are just a few pics from my first week with my SB...

Thanks

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[curtiss]

After over a year of "this bot sure is messy" I made an air deflector for the bottom of the PC router.

It came from a 5 inch diameter "plastic tire" that was a case for a Dale Ernhart race car. (gives the bot a sort of NASCAR look )

Cut a 1.75 in hole in the middle and with a little double sided tape, the dust collector now works much better as I am not trying to blow air down from above... no problem with wrenches.

[jd9737]

I was just curious. What is the best way to remove tabs from polycarbonate?

Thanks, Bill

[bleeth]

Don't know if they still have any of them around but some years back SB had the "official" deflector for PC routers.

[myxpykalix]

I seem to recall a thread on this subject and I recall the cheapskates solution (my favorite) was the bottom cut out of a 2 liter pop bottle.:rolleyes:

[rcnewcomb]

I used a deli container (http://talkshopbot.com/forum/showpost.php?p=71301&postcount=13).

Be sure to eat the potato salad first before attempting installation. ;)

[bleeth]

Yeah-but did you use it by 1/05?

[ATX Poly Products]

I was just curious. What is the best way to remove tabs from polycarbonate?

Thanks, Bill

How thick are you leaving your tabs?

I leave about 1/32" and nip them off with flush cut sidecutters. Works slick!

[ATX Poly Products]

After over a year of "this bot sure is messy" I made an air deflector for the bottom of the PC router.

It came from a 5 inch diameter "plastic tire" that was a case for a Dale Ernhart race car. (gives the bot a sort of NASCAR look )

Cut a 1.75 in hole in the middle and with a little double sided tape, the dust collector now works much better as I am not trying to blow air down from above... no problem with wrenches.

Yes, the PC head does blow alot of chips around... I'll have to give this a try...

Does this limit the amount of air flow that cools the router?

[Brady Watson]

I was just curious. What is the best way to remove tabs from polycarbonate?


The best way is to not use them at all! :D

Pursuant to that...Look at this (http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11481&highlight=vacuum+film)

-B

[curtiss]

......Does this limit the amount of air flow that cools the router?

I think you will find you still have plenty of air movement, ....if not you may be blocking something

as stated, mine was shaped like a small tire which helps... (not shaped like a coffee can lid)