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Peter W.
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 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:40 am Post subject: Re: MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW |
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On Oct 24, 12:26 pm, Larry Blanchard <lbla...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
| Quote: | On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:28:23 +0000, Puckdropper wrote:
My first project will be cutting ties out of basswood. Future projects
include cutting sheet styrene for kit mangling. (It's bashing or
mingling if multiple kits are involved, mangling if only one is.)
I'll definately go with a Microlux or similar saw, rather than mess with
the HF one.
They're a little on the spendy side, but take a look at the Proxxon tools.
http://www.proxxon.com/us/
PS: I'm NOT impressed with their website.
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Micro Mark's table saw is Proxxon-made. Same saw (and lots of
accessories for it) is also sold at http://www.modelexpo-online.com .
I have the saw but I haven't put it through its paces yet. It seems
like it will be able to cut precisely.
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Dan Merkel
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:05 am Post subject: Re: MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW |
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"David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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My guess (and others can support or contest this) is that no circular saw
is going to give good results on styrene, which will melt from the
friction rather than cutting cleanly (especially since the blade is
spinning so fast). I'd think that scribing and snapping is still the best
way to go here.
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For what it's worth... I was told that molded plastic has a lot of internal
stresses much like glass. It doesn't scribe & snap as easily as extruded
plastic does. I think that kit walls are molded; stock like Evergreen is
extruded. But, as usual, I could be mistaken... not wrong, just mistaken!
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David Nebenzahl
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: Re: MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW |
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On 10/27/2008 11:05 AM Dan Merkel spake thus:
| Quote: | "David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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My guess (and others can support or contest this) is that no
circular saw is going to give good results on styrene, which will
melt from the friction rather than cutting cleanly (especially
since the blade is spinning so fast). I'd think that scribing and
snapping is still the best way to go here.
For what it's worth... I was told that molded plastic has a lot of internal
stresses much like glass. It doesn't scribe & snap as easily as extruded
plastic does. I think that kit walls are molded; stock like Evergreen is
extruded. But, as usual, I could be mistaken... not wrong, just mistaken!
: )
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The statement I made applies to plain sheet styrene stock. For molded
pieces like kit walls, scoring and snapping doesn't work, or doesn't
work well, and a good saw would probably be the right tool to use on them.
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Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the
powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.
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Ken
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW |
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On 23 Oct 2008 05:15:44 GMT, Puckdropper
<puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
| Quote: | Does anyone have this saw?
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229
&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=50304
How's the quality? Are there other miniature table saws I should consider?
I'm looking to cut styrene sheets and bass wood, and maybe a few dowels.
Harbor Freight offers one for $40, but my local store apparently doesn't
carry it, and I don't know if they could order it (and save on shipping) if
I asked. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=
93211
Puckdropper
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If you're looking to cut scale lumber accurately here's a saw
you may be interested in.
Hands down the BEST miniature table saw I've seen.
It is pricey but very high quality.
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fl@liner
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW |
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Ken wrote:
| Quote: | On 23 Oct 2008 05:15:44 GMT, Puckdropper
puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
Does anyone have this saw?
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229
&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=50304
How's the quality? Are there other miniature table saws I should consider?
I'm looking to cut styrene sheets and bass wood, and maybe a few dowels.
Harbor Freight offers one for $40, but my local store apparently doesn't
carry it, and I don't know if they could order it (and save on shipping) if
I asked. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=
93211
Puckdropper
If you're looking to cut scale lumber accurately here's a saw
you may be interested in.
Hands down the BEST miniature table saw I've seen.
It is pricey but very high quality.
kd
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And the winner is... ?
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LD
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:43 am Post subject: Re: MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW |
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"Puckdropper" <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Does anyone have this saw?
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229
&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=50304
How's the quality? Are there other miniature table saws I should
consider?
I'm looking to cut styrene sheets and bass wood, and maybe a few dowels.
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I have a Proxxon which meets my needs, but does not do well with styrene. If
I had the money and planned to use it more, I would buy one of these:
http://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/tablesaw.html |
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Ken
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:57 am Post subject: Re: MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW |
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On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:33:26 GMT, Ken <kd1942@aol.com> wrote:
| Quote: | If you're looking to cut scale lumber accurately here's a saw
you may be interested in.
Hands down the BEST miniature table saw I've seen.
It is pricey but very high quality.
kd
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http://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/tablesaw.html |
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