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nervous about cutting my plexi...advice? (yes i have searched)
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hulkster:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on April 29, 2004, 09:49:47 am ---Well, you don't cut all the way THROUGH with the box cutter. You just cut a nice line in it, and then you break it on the edge of the table.

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hmmmm...breaking it.....that sounds like it would...um....break.  i know lexan can be cut with a circular saw or jig saw.  i had lexan the first time and i cut that with a jig saw no problems.  but i couldnt find a big enough sheet of lexan, so i had to settle for plexi.  so now im trying to cut it.  if i can cut the hole thing with a box cutter that would be great, and i wouldnt be worrying about cracking it.  but if breaking it works....i dont know, i can just invision me trying to break it and a shard popping off and piercing my stomach.  ouch.
paigeoliver:
The breaking thing works great for marquees, which is the only thing I ever use plexi on (I don't put it on control panels, as it is largely non-original, and not needed for home use). I use real glass over monitors.

You just make a good solid line cut into the plexi, line that up with the edge of the table, and give it a good whack with your hand. Works even better if you sandwich it between the table and a piece of wood and put some weight on top.
hulkster:
hmmm, well ill give it a try.  why do you not use plexi again?  is it because it doesnt work well, or is it because you just like to be different or is too expensive or what?  i mean, im okay using plexi for my cp right?  i dont care about authenticity, blah blah blah....im just wanting it to look good and work.  
SNAAAKE:
Get a "plexi glass cutter"(your local hardware should know).Use a straight edge and score it few times then turn it over and score on the other side as well then snap.

I highly recomend you get lexan though.You can drill straight forward with a spade bit and it won't crack or anything.AND you can the cut the trackball hole/squre whatever with a jigsaw+metal cutting blade as well.Avoid plexi.
hulkster:
plexi glass cutter....there it is!!  theres an ace hardware here, and a home depot and lowes...im assuming HD would have a plexi glass cutter right?
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