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| GGKoul:
If you do use a Knife to cut the Lexan.. take your time and remember to always scrap on the same spot... as you can easily side off the line and make another scratch line in the lexan. |
| rosborn:
I second Sasquatch on the use of the flush-trimming bit for this. |
| markrvp:
For my control panel I rough cut the Lexan with a Band Saw and then screwed it to the CP top which had already been drilled for Joystick and Button Holes. I used a 3/8" laminate router bit to make a perfect cut around the edge. I then drilled 3/8" pilot holes through the Lexan (where the button and Joystick holes were) and ran the router bit through these for perfect holes in the Lexan. See image below. For smooth cuts in MDF and particle board, use a blade with as many teeth as possible. Same principle as wood cross cuts. There is less tear. This Freud blade is the best in my opinion. It is expensive, so if you won't need a saw blade after this project, you can get a cheaper knockoff. |
| DreamWeb:
Does all of this also apply to Plexiglass? I know they're not quite same thing.. I was just wondering if plexi and lexan were pretty much interchangeable around these parts. d. |
| nostrebor:
--- Quote from: DreamWeb on March 09, 2005, 05:26:42 pm ---Does all of this also apply to Plexiglass? I know they're not quite same thing.. I was just wondering if plexi and lexan were pretty much interchangeable around these parts. d. --- End quote --- Yes. |
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