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| * Hard to get through 1/8" material without reflow/ | * Hard to get through 1/8" material without reflow/ | ||
| * Better machined/ | * Better machined/ | ||
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| ==== Direction of wood grain ==== | ==== Direction of wood grain ==== | ||
| - | * When setting up a wood cut, it is best to orient shapes such that the long dimension is parallel to the grain. This minimizes how much the piece will warp over time. | + | * When setting up a wood cut, it is best to orient shapes such that the long dimension is parallel to the grain. |
| + | * This minimizes how much the piece will warp over time. | ||
| * Shape A will curl up more than Shape B. | * Shape A will curl up more than Shape B. | ||
| - | * See image below. | + | * See image below: |
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| - | * | + | ==== Plastic Film Sheets ==== |
| + | In September 2017 we received a donation of several rolls of plastic film. We think they were dielectric materials used in the manufacture of capacitors. The film seems to hold a cut edge well with little smoke or flame. The plastic has these characteristics, | ||
| + | * Denser than water, sinks (not a polyolefin, HDPE, LDPE) | ||
| + | * Curls slightly when melted but does not drip or bubble | ||
| + | * Little smoke/ | ||
| + | * Metallized PP and PET films are used in capacitors from GE | ||
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| + | ===== More Information ===== | ||
| + | Universal Laser has a [[https:// | ||
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