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Santoro:

I always seem to crack it but if you search hard I think there was a thread where Oscar gave some really good hints for cutting it.  

[Edit:  Found it here: http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=17251;start=msg137161#msg137161 ]

hulkster:

well thanks for that thread but it didnt say anything about acrylic.  my first experience with lexan was a good one, so i just need a big enough sheet for my cp and monitor front.  my question is, will home depot cut the lexan to a bigger sheet for me?  i mean, it looks like they just cut up a big sheet and put it in the shelves.  i just want a sheet thats a little longer and wider than what they have currently.  is that possible?  if not, ill have to go withe either acrylic (if i can find out how to cut it, and if its a good material for cp's) or plexi.

steve_pss:

Acrylic is a form of Plexi. Lexan is it's own animal. MOst people use plexi for their CP as it resists scratching more than Lexan. The downside is acrylics are more brittle, making craking a real issue if you dont cut them right. I've cut plexi a couple different ways. Once with a table saw (slowly) which worked but left a ragged cut that needed sanding. The last one I did I sandwiched the plexi tightly leaving the waste exposed and used the top sandwich piece as a fence for my router. I routed with a sharp pattern cutting bit at high speed and it worked wonderfully.

hulkster:

well i'll probably end up using lexan.  but will home depot cut me a bigger sheet?

steve_pss:

I cut it twice, and it's still to short!

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