Originally Posted by Townhill ......The material hasn't changed,..... |
When you say the material hasn't changed you mean you are still dealing with acrylic - but - did the problem start with a new sheet of acrylic?
You can get cast acrylic and extruded acrylic both in sheets, rods, tubes and both look very similar; they do not machine in the same manner. Many times extruded acrylic will behave just as you describe; melting and sticking to the tool.