Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Cutting & Applying HDPE

profile picture
skiWASHDC
Posts: 716 - Karma: 17
Explain different ways
Nov 26 2006 6:05PM
0 0
profile picture
user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
My grandpa had some tool called a transcriber, some pretty crazy looking knife. Basically you just run it along a straight edge down your plastic like 10 or so times depending on thickness, and it slowly etches a groove into it. After that you snap it, breaks clean. You can also use a fine tooth saw or a table saw I think.

For application you could either countersink screws or use a strong adhesive caulking.
Nov 26 2006 9:30PM
0 0
profile picture
SkiMN
Posts: 4005 - Karma: 38
I think that you can cut it with a regular wood circular saw, check the paragraph on usplastics
Nov 26 2006 11:00PM
0 0
profile picture
HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
yes u can use pretty much anything you use on wood, but i would use a table saw or skill saw
Nov 27 2006 10:11AM
0 0
profile picture
GnarBurger
Posts: 3215 - Karma: 43
i suggest a table saw that way it cuts straight. lexan also cuts goot for a table saw
Nov 28 2006 8:35PM
0 0
profile picture
Krush
Posts: 1312 - Karma: 12
i agree that a table saw would be best but they can get kinda pricy. if u can make a good jig just save som $$ and get a cricular saw.
Nov 30 2006 9:48AM
0 0
profile picture
fnstoked
Posts: 802 - Karma: 27
Can you use like a... handsaw?
Nov 30 2006 3:53PM
0 0
profile picture
HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
You could but it would take a long time and be hard to do a good job.
Nov 30 2006 6:29PM
0 0
profile picture
Skipig25
Posts: 10729 - Karma: 256
maybe a metal saw. I wouldn't use a wood handsaw
Nov 30 2006 8:38PM
0 0
profile picture
HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
no it can be cut just like wood. The teeth on a medal saw are too small and it would take forever.
Nov 30 2006 10:21PM
0 0
profile picture
-benedetto
Posts: 5238 - Karma: 1,359
whats the deal with countersinking screws? just drill deeper?
Dec 7 2006 10:28PM
0 0
profile picture
socktrooper
Posts: 337 - Karma: 13
you get countersink drill bits and it looks like normal drill bit but at the end where u put the bit to the drill there is like a circular thing and it drills a groove sort of and ur screw fits in it so it doesnt catches when u grind and yes u have to drill deeper but not all the way through
Dec 7 2006 10:34PM
0 0
profile picture
garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
what do u guys think about this..and how is it sold?in 10x1 sheets and thats how much it costs or is it sold by the foot, i cant figure it out..and do you think this will work?
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=73&product%5Fid=20635
Dec 7 2006 10:45PM
0 0
profile picture
HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
this will work but it is sold by the foot. They arent selling anything less than half an inch think and obvioulsy the thick stuff is gonna cost way more.
Dec 7 2006 10:56PM
0 0
profile picture
-benedetto
Posts: 5238 - Karma: 1,359
thanks man
Dec 8 2006 3:33PM
0 0
profile picture
HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
You can do it without a countersink if you dont feel like getting one. Just a get a bigger drill bit and only go in a little bit. You just need to make a little hole for the head of the screw to fit in.
Dec 8 2006 3:36PM
0 0
profile picture
-benedetto
Posts: 5238 - Karma: 1,359
how much does the bit cost? couldn't be more then a few bucks
Dec 8 2006 4:03PM
0 0
profile picture
HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
yeah it not much at all maybe 5 bucks
Dec 8 2006 4:22PM
0 0
profile picture
steevner
Posts: 4502 - Karma: 47
u can countersink a hole by first makin it the desired size so the screw will fit in, then taking a bigger bit (one about the size of the head of your screw) and drilling a larger, but not as deep hole ontop of the original

this should explain it

Click for larger image
Dec 8 2006 7:35PM
0 0
profile picture
socktrooper
Posts: 337 - Karma: 13
good idea but there is no need for using a larger bit for drilling a bigger hole, there's acthual countersink drill bits you can get to do that job but that's if you don't have the bit then you can use his idea
Dec 8 2006 10:00PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)