denders Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Has anyone used their Cameo to cut 0.032" styrene plastic sheet? I've seen where some folks have cut 0.010" sheet. I'll probably try using a manual blade set to depth 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneK Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Denders, Using Cameo 4 with a fairly new regular blade in carriage holder 1, the deepest I've cut in plastic is .015 with these settings: Force 31 Speed 1 Passes 2 Depth 8 Takes some trial and error, but the above should be good for starters in "tuning" your specific machine to the plastic you are using (plastic hardness varies - a lot). You may be able to "do" the .032" plastic by scoring with multiple passes and then bending the outlines to snap/tear the scores. The Cameo 4 has increased pressure in carriage holder 2 which will take craft blades to supposedly cut deeper material with more force. However, I've found the way the machine cuts in this mode is not precise enough for my scale modeling. Gene K 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Thanks, Gene. I'm definitely going to have to experiment with it. Hmmm, thinking about it, if I use an auto blade, set the first pass at depth 1 and make perhaps a couple of passes. Then without removing the material from the cutter, run it again with a depth of 2, etc. I'm wanting to cut two 1/16" wide rings with a 1.25" OD. Something to work at. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 And it just occurred to me that I was mixing up measuring units in my first post. The blade depth, IIRC, is tenths of a millimeter. So, using the idea of my post above this one, I would need to go all the way to depth 9 to get a clean cut through, theoretically. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CShanne Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Let us know how it goes. I am curious now, I had not thought of using it for plastic, but that would be great for future projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneK Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) On 1/12/2023 at 4:58 PM, denders said: So, using the idea of my post above this one, I would need to go all the way to depth 9 to get a clean cut through, theoretically. 😉 Try the settings I suggested above (on .010 or .015), and then stack those clean cut pieces to get your desired thickness. Laminate with Tamiya Extra Thin Quick Set cement to avoid melting/deforming. If you have a Cameo 4, using the the craft blade in the second blade holder (more force) should work well since you'll be making a continuous circular cut vice "Smart Cut" as explained very well here. The poster uses the method you suggested as regards to multiple passes with different force (depth) settings. I found Smart Cut not to my liking since I was cutting small parts (1/72) that had a lot of corners to negotiate. In the end, I was too busy (lazy) to dial the cuts in, so I use my tried and true "regular" method using the "regular" blade holder. Good cutting! I'd be interested to know your final determination. Gene EDIT. I was just reading through older posts and see that you have a Cameo 4 since 2020, so I'm not telling you anything new. Edited January 14, 2023 by GeneK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 NP, Gene. I used .010" sheet and cut 8 circles to glue together. I used an Autoblade I used settings: Depth 3 Force 25 Passes 2 Speed 6 (I forgot to change it slower) The circles weren't cut all the way through and I had to finish them with a scalpel. Probably affected by the speed. I could have set the depth to 4 too. Supposedly each increment in the depth is 0.1 mm which converts to .00393", with a depth setting of 3 it should have been .0118". Next time I'll try to remember to slow it down and set the depth to 4. The ring is for the cowling supports (12) as highlighted in this photo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) Sorry friends, only just picked up on this thread. The answer is “yes”, I bought a special blade and cut this: which is the centre section of a sliding canopy for my Harvard. The resin ones that I bought were too thick to have the front section slid back, so I measured and cut these, painted it inside and out and glued it in place, not even glazed, didn't to be because it was hidden between sections 1 and 3: Max Edited January 22, 2023 by Mozart 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneK Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 1/22/2023 at 2:59 PM, Mozart said: Sorry friends, only just picked up on this thread. The answer is “yes”, I bought a special blade and cut this: Max, What machine, material, and settings did you use? The canopy frames look terrific! Gene K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 This is from the WiP Gene, cut with my ancient but trusty Cameo 2: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneK Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 On 6/16/2023 at 1:24 PM, Mozart said: This is from the WiP ... . Thanks, Max. To save others from searching out your WIP, here's the link . What a gorgeous build!!! Gene K 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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