I have never cut any but if its anything like cutting plexiglass make sure not to use too small of a blade and use a slow cutting speed or they will melt (weld) themselves together.

I use #5 reverse skip tooth

put packing tape on top and bottom and cut at slow speed

 

carlton

Ive tried cutting plasics several times and found that it melts together real eazy so i used a water based lite weight oil like cool tool with no problems. Just simply place a line of oil over the area you want to cut and your off at any speed.It makes nice clean cuts with little to no burs.

youll find cutting cd rom disks to be a real trick,,,

 

the lable side contains a really thin paint layer under that the foil mirror surface is applied, but only attached at the hub abd the outter edeges of the disk,

 

when you cut the plastic it will heat by friction and try to melt and reweld behind the blade.

 to stop the plastic friction rewelding you can actualy contaminate the plastic and use any oil or petrolum jelly b but the trick is to put just enough to keep it from leaking between the foil and the cd disk.

 

the foil layer if disturbed is simular to glitter or christmas bulbs its very brittle and fragile. nearly anything will make it turn loose and get in the wind., i have tried to glue 2 cdroms label to label then cut them but with little secess trying to make wind ornimates to hang in the yard. the sun distroys any bond with hot melt glue or acitone.  and the foil layer leaves in the wind..

 

good luck and keep us posted on your endevors,

thomp

 

Where can I buy Cool Tool ?   And is three in one oil water based or not ?

Sorry I don't know my oils very well . LOL

 

Any info you can give me back would be appreciated....I can be reached at

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Thanks for posting your experience with CD cutting....I have wanted to try this...and have severeal CD's I have saved.

 

Mousey