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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

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Lexan....

Trillian:


--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on September 01, 2004, 07:44:01 am ---Lexan....

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Whats that?
Same stuff as plexiglass or what?
cant find it in my dictionary...

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