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Can you route Lexan?
crackbone:
I swear I'm close to shutting up... really! :)
Anyway, rather than hack a hole in my lexan with spade bits for my trackball, I was wondering if it would be possible to route it out with a table router..... it's 1/8" thick, for reference...
Thanks,
Crack
OSCAR:
Absolutely.
The only way I cut lexan is with a router and a good straight bit. It leaves a good, clean edge and there is no risk of screwing it up (assuming you use a guide).
There are other methods of cutting lexan as well, but I always use a router whenever possible.
Bill_S:
I used a router with a laminate bit. Worked like a charm.
TazMan:
I also used a router - both straight bit and laminate bit - they both leave a nice clean edge. Much better than the edge I got using a jigsaw with a plastic cutting blade.
pmc:
--- Quote from: OSCAR on May 29, 2003, 07:24:56 pm ---The only way I cut lexan is with a router and a good straight bit. It leaves a good, clean edge and there is no risk of screwing it up (assuming you use a guide).
There are other methods of cutting lexan as well, but I always use a router whenever possible.
--- End quote ---
My panel is already cut (I made it as prototype but it's apparant that it'll become the final version). So I have 3/4" MDF with holes in it. When I add the Lexan later, I intended to clamp it under the CP and use the CP as a guide. I was going to drive a spade bit through the CP holes and into the Lexan. Suggestions on how to accomplish this with a router (assuming the spade-bit is a bad idea)?