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Plexiglass too big. Few tools, less experience. Options?
gamecreature:
--- Quote from: Tahnok on June 17, 2006, 12:47:14 am ---Personally though I think it rather odd that MameMarquees provided you with plexi cut to the wrong width. I thought the entire point of buying from them was that you didn
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leapinlew:
--- Quote from: gamecreature on June 17, 2006, 08:41:48 am ---I don't have a router :( but I do have a sanding wheel for my drill. Might be worth a try?
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I would just use sandpaper and make a block (wrap it around something) and start working it down. I'd be afraid of losing control with the wheel, but I'm sure you have better control than I do.
tommy:
Just sand it down with a good hand-held sander, no need to start cutting into it for an 1/8 inch.
Knievel:
Staple a coarse piece of sandpaper to your bench and then rub one end of the plexi back and forth over it until you get it down to the size you need.
Should make fairly quick work of the job and you won't risk scratching the plexi.
You might need to follow it up with a fine sandpaper.
rdagger:
If you have access to a chopsaw, it works great for trimming small pieces of plexi and Lexan. It is not very good for cutting because it wastes material and can splinter the plexi, but it will very quickly shave off 1/8" of material with an even line.