| Main > Main Forum |
| If I break one more piece of plexiglass..... |
| (1/7) > >> |
| mccoy178:
Okay, I'm looking for any good tips on cutting out the plexiglass on top of the control panel. I have the scoring and snapping down, I am having a bigger problem with the button holes. I have the proper router bit for matching the holes in the wood, my problem lies in just putting a stupid guide hole for the router. I keep cracking my plexi. I tried small to large and that worked well. The only issue was that on hole 17, whap, a nice spider web. So, just to look like an idiot, does anyone have any sure fire methods for creating the 3/8ths holes I need to get the router bit through. Thanks for any help. This is the last step holding me back from making serious strides and four sheets later, I'm a little sick of figuring it out!!! |
| paigeoliver:
Solution 1. Don't use plexi. Plexi is for crappy conversion games that have extra holes under the overlay. Solution 2, run the drill bit backwards and melt your way though. |
| Bill Mote:
Drill a pilot hole with a drill bit and then route them. The router will make quick work of this job and you can use your control panel board as the jig. There's a special bit for cutting plexi/lexan, but the results will be flawless. dot |
| RetroJames:
--- Quote from: dot on September 01, 2004, 07:32:40 am ---Drill a pilot hole with a drill bit and then route them. The router will make quick work of this job and you can use your control panel board as the jig. There's a special bit for cutting plexi/lexan, but the results will be flawless. dot --- End quote --- Lexan.... |
| Trillian:
--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on September 01, 2004, 07:44:01 am ---Lexan.... --- End quote --- Whats that? Same stuff as plexiglass or what? cant find it in my dictionary... |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Next page |