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Cutting Plexiglass/Lexan
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JohnW
Posted 11/19/2006 00:16 (#63229 - in reply to #63160)
Subject: Re: Cutting Plexiglass/Lexan


NW Washington
Normally you can cut it with a circular table saw like those used for wood. You can buy special saw blades if your going to cut a lot of it and special drill bits are available. A spray bottle with will help keep the plastic cool and not melt when being tooled. If you scribe the stuff go buy a special scribing blade that has a sharp hooked edge that fits in a regular Utility knife. Scribe it will, no skips, clamp well, say prayer and hit the plastic with a sharp blow. Sawing is generally a better way to go. Basically, wood working tools work better than metal working tools. Slower is better to avoid heat build up and melting. US Plastics sells all kinds of plastic and special tools for working it. http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/category.asp?catalog_name=USPlasti...
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