Cutting Abs Plastic

The tools and techniques used to cut and prepare these pipes are similar while the types of glue used for cementing can vary.

Cutting abs plastic.

Laser marking of white abs is possible with a fiber laser. Special additives in the abs plastic react to the 1 06 micron wavelength of the fiber laser to create a black surface mark. Mark the shapes that you are cutting out. It serves all types of water fixtures and comes in diameters ranging from 1 1 2 to 4 inches.

When cutting with a jigsaw hold the object you re sawing firmly or use a c clamp to hold it on a table. A nasty plastic to cut is pvc as it will always make strings and the material is corrosive when hot. If you are doing cnc cutting of plastic use coolant many soluble oils will not attach abs immediately so just take the finished ones out and drop in a large bucket of cool water and dishwashing soap to get the oil off. Secure it with a clamp to prevent the material from moving.

You can cut through previously installed abs pipe with a handsaw. Abs acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a hard black plastic pipe that is installed in homes for both sewer and vent lines. Cut through plastic with a jigsaw. Mark guidelines on the plastic for each cut on the smooth side.

Prepare the work surface and lay the plastic on it. Hold the saw s handle steady and use firm pressure to press the blade through your plastic. Some trade names for abs are cycolac and santac. Squeeze the trigger so the blade is moving before you touch it to the plastic.

A sheet of abs plastic will have a smooth side and a textured side. Laser cutting and engraving can be done using a co 2 laser. Cutting thick sheets of plastic to make straight cuts on thicker sheets of acrylic and polycarbonate plastic greater than inch thick you ll need to use a table saw or circular saw. This guide outlines how to cut pvc pipe by choosing the best safest methods based on the different pipe sizes.

You ll want to display the textured side since it is more resistant to scratches.