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graphite

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:45 pm
by mikefromitaly
Hi.
i would like to know how to cut Grafite Plates.

thank you

mike

Re: graphite

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:05 am
by charlie
you buy them. it depends upon how big you need. marble or bead makers use them. you can probably get them off ebay cheaply.

Re: graphite

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:23 pm
by Brad Walker
mikefromitaly wrote:i would like to know how to cut Grafite Plates.
A diamond saw blade will cut graphite.

Re: graphite

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:50 pm
by The Hobbyist
Graphite machines very nicely with nearly any cutting tool, even hand tools. The big problem is handling the shavings. When I work it I keep a vacuum constantly cleaning the cutting site so they don't fall or float about.

Jim "The Hobbyist"

Re: graphite

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:26 pm
by Sean McFeely
I agree with the hobbyist. If you are not careful to manage the dust you can and will short out your bushings on your electric motors as the dust is a conductor.