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best way to cut 1/8" lexan sheet.
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AlanS17:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on November 14, 2006, 03:02:55 pm ---and prepare for the best hot plastic shower of your life!

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Agreed. Wear a long sleeve shirt that you're not particularly fond of.
ChadTower:

Sandwiching between pieces of wood reduces that quite a bit.
Thenasty:
When I bought some Lexan, the store had this CUTTERS for it. You use it like an Exacto knife, you keep scoring the plexi/lexan then when its cut is deep enough, just split it.  Dunno what it was called.
AlanS17:

--- Quote from: Thenasty on November 15, 2006, 09:09:52 am ---When I bought some Lexan, the store had this CUTTERS for it. You use it like an Exacto knife, you keep scoring the plexi/lexan then when its cut is deep enough, just split it.  Dunno what it was called.

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Home Depot and Lowe's can do this to get it down to a basic size. It's perfect if all you need is a square or a rectangle (ie. monitor glass). Anything with a rounded edge needs to be done on your own, though (ei. control panel). I used my jigsaw and it worked fine. It needed some sanding, but my jigsaw skills far surpass my router skills.

... but neither compare to my bow hunting skills or my numchuck skills.
ChadTower:

Those chucks sure get num.

You can score out curves, it's just harder and takes longer.  May be easier for someone without the tool skills.
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