CUTTING lexan(or plexi) with jigsaw.....

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SNAAAKE:
okay so no way of cutting plexi with any saw ???.
Plexi is cheaper so needed a solution.
Well I will post back if I buy that laminate trimming bit..that should do for plexi ????

Dunno..wondering around... :P

NatasNJ:
Did you ever cut it? Your plexi?

I have 2 pieces of plexi which will be cut this weekend. Must know my options!!!

SNAAAKE:

--- Quote from: NatasNJ on July 09, 2003, 10:46:05 pm ---Did you ever cut it? Your plexi?

I have 2 pieces of plexi which will be cut this weekend. Must know my options!!!

--- End quote ---
Plexi broke in half..LOL (small piece).
But lexan worked great..I was doin some tests.
get a blade with as many teeth as possible ! :)

Unkis17:
My experiance with Plexi is almost identical with that of Lexan. Score with that stupid little knife, then flip it, score it again (this covers the ends chipping out from uneven pressure). I like to score both sides, lay a board just a smidge back from the score, clamp down that board and wack that SOB swift. Don't go slow, don't be afraid to hit it, this will just flex it and your corner/ends tend to crack unevenly. I have cut both on the table saw. I would not use a jig saw unless it is a good one with a bearing behind the blade. Those blades are so narrow they flex pretty easily. If you can use a Milwaukee Super Sawsall (recipricating saw). Use a metal blade. The Sawsall has wider blades than a jig saw. Plus you would pull a Recip saw torwards you rather than push a jigsaw away from you, the pulling will create a more even stroke...
But i cheated all this, my first panel i made was when i was still in the College of Engineering and cut the whole damn thing on a waterjet! Gotta love CNC machines and AutoCAD! I also cut some stuff on a laser! That was cool too.
I was thinking maybe i will go back their and make a whole new panel top out of 1/4" polycarbonite! Tough as nails and you could see through it!

Superdude:
Snake,
Don't be so cheap. Buy the DuraPlex (High Impact) at home depot. (Not the Optix Plexi Glass) It's 3 dollars more than the Plexi Glass. You can cut that stuff with no problems.

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