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Posted by Robert11 on December 3, 2006, 2:00 pm
Hello,
Have a 1/16 thick piece of regular plexiglass (not a polycarbonate type)
To cut this stuff, will scoring it first and breaking over a sharp edge work
?
If so, exactly how to do, please ?
How about with a table saw ?
Or,... ?
Thanks,
Bob
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Posted by Eric in North TX on December 3, 2006, 2:20 pm
> How about with a table saw ?
>
Table saw works well, as does a band-saw, mainly you want to stay away
from things that reciprocate or vibrate.
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Posted by Stubby on December 3, 2006, 4:09 pm
Eric in North TX wrote:
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>> How about with a table saw ?
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> Table saw works well, as does a band-saw, mainly you want to stay away
> from things that reciprocate or vibrate.
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You need to control the speed carefully to avoid chipping.
A small (1/4") router just doesn't work well.
www.cyro.com has some good application notes, but they don't answer many
of the critical questions.
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Posted by Charlie Morgan on December 3, 2006, 2:55 pm
>Hello,
>
>Have a 1/16 thick piece of regular plexiglass (not a polycarbonate type)
>
>To cut this stuff, will scoring it first and breaking over a sharp edge work
>?
>If so, exactly how to do, please ?
>
>How about with a table saw ?
>
>Or,... ?
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>
There are special blades made for cutting this stuff with a jig saw, table saw
or bandsaw. Bandsaw is really the best way, with jig saw being second. The
proper blade for a table saw is about $150. A dremel or roto-zip type tool with
a 1/8" drill bit will also do the job. but is much harder to get a straight cut.
These folks are very good to deal with and they have always given me good
advice:
http://www.modernplastics.com/
CWM
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Posted by Karl S on December 3, 2006, 3:04 pm
On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:00:04 -0500, Robert11 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Have a 1/16 thick piece of regular plexiglass (not a polycarbonate type)
>
> To cut this stuff, will scoring it first and breaking over a sharp edge work
> ?
> If so, exactly how to do, please ?
>
> How about with a table saw ?
>
We cut a lot of plexiglass here in our store in Alaska-thousands of square
feet per year-using the score and break method and also a circular blade
paneling saw.
For 1/16", your scoring and breaking suggestion is the best. You can get a
scoring tool at many hardware stores, but in a pinch, a utility knife will
do. Make sure you score it several times.
Table saws with a fine-tooth blade work are good for 1/8 & 1/4 inch
material, but probably not so good for 1/16 inch.
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