I can more readily cut the other pieces on the
radial-arm saw after making this first cut.
After diffusion storage, samples were removed, and trimmed with a
radial-arm saw to approximately 4.8 by 4.8 by 4.8 cm to remove the remaining coating, and sliced into 0.4-cm wafers in the radial direction (Ra et al.
The acrylic can be cut using a fine blade in a table or
radial-arm saw, or a circular saw with guide.
A
radial-arm saw makes speedy work of cutting the grooves, but you could also use a table saw, taking care to align the blade precisely with spacing marks.
But you can make most cuts with a circular or
radial-arm saw; just have a lumberyard make the lengthwise rips.
(A 140-slide version is described on the facing page.) This project goes best with a table saw or
radial-arm saw. You'll also need a hammer, screwdriver, nailset, drill with a 1-inch bit, and these materials: