Cutting flexis

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Spiderxdeath
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Cutting flexis

Post: # 46420Unread post Spiderxdeath
Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:15 pm

I've come across some x rays and thought I would have a crack at this. Has anyone else had good results? I've heard an increase of weight is the key- but what kind of heat is optimum?

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Re: Cutting flexis

Post: # 46424Unread post Jccc
Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:37 am

I have recently cut some xrays using myshank diamond stylus.

Any other cutting shank will not have good results (sapphire, ruby)
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Re: Cutting flexis

Post: # 46426Unread post Spiderxdeath
Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:10 pm

Jccc wrote:I have recently cut some xrays using myshank diamond stylus.

Any other cutting shank will not have good results (sapphire, ruby)
That's fine as that's all I cut with.
What kind of heat are you using for your platter. Is a heat lamp required still? How about the needle temp?

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Post: # 46427Unread post Jccc
Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:43 pm

I did not use any heat. Maybe i should have.
Because now my needle seems to be cutting bad now!
I have tried adjusting the angle but now it just sounds horrible.

Before the shank going bad.
The records were sounding really clear and loud with no surface noise.

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Post: # 46428Unread post Spiderxdeath
Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:20 pm

Jccc wrote:I did not use any heat. Maybe i should have.
Because now my needle seems to be cutting bad now!
I have tried adjusting the angle but now it just sounds horrible.

Before the shank going bad.
The records were sounding really clear and loud with no surface noise.
How about the Swarf situation?

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Post: # 46430Unread post Jccc
Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:16 pm

The swarf came off differently on some of the xrays.
Some would come off nice and go towards the center and other ones would come of in strands and kinda stuck to the xray.

I would then have to lightly scrape it off.
They all played nice with no surface noise. I cut 35 one sided xrays.

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Post: # 46432Unread post socialroots
Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:18 pm

JCCC, I know that feeling, when I got my 1st Myshank diamond I had started off with some myshank pvc blanks and happily cutting away till I got consistant results and was in bliss cuz my cuts were so loud n clear, well then I started to experiment with pc , pet, acrylic and xray film, all getting good results.....well itdidnt take very long till I damaged my styli. Now on my 2nd one andthis styli has never touched anything else but myshank blanks and ive now cut about 70 hrs (and still counting)with out noticing any difference in quality . Now that ive got my weight n angle dialed in im reluctant to try experimenting with a different plastic. Diamonds are hard but the fine sharp tip of a styli seems easy to chip, as Steven states, experiment at your own risk! Im nothat brave anymore!
Big up,
Patrick

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Re: Cutting flexis

Post: # 46496Unread post Spiderxdeath
Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:06 am

Does anyone here use a heat lamp or heat the styli?

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