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covering CP with plastic laminate
Dire Radiant:
Yes you can get a plexi scriber. You can also get a panel line scriber from a model shop. You get the same effect with the back of a knife, it just goes slower. The chances of this guy needing to cut enough plexi to make it worthwhile finding one are practically nil.
As for "you don't use a knife to cut plexi" you are simply incorrect. Yes I do. I've been doing it for years with very satisfactory results. I'd also be interested in how exactly antifreeze prevents cracking which is usually caused by a drillbit catching and putting stress on the material. Personally I use water which is just as effective and far less messy, not to mention not nearly as toxic.
Grasshopper:
What I did was drill the holes in the wood first. Then I screwed the Acrylic to the wood and used a router fitted with a laminate trimming bit to cut the holes using the wood as a template. It worked first time and I'd never used a router before.
You can trim the edges of the Acrylic using the same technique.
Here are a few pictures:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,20128.0.html
tommy:
In the picture above it shows somebody drilling holes in plexi with the wrong bit, thats why you 're having trouble, like i said before you guys are useing the wrong tools but i understand some of you cant get the correct ones.
I work with glass im trying to explain the correct way to do this.
quarterback:
--- Quote from: Dire Radiant on April 30, 2005, 12:19:08 am ---Then use the BACK of an exacto knife of utility knife to lightly score along the straight edge. If you use the sharp side your cut will tend to wander away from the line you want it on.
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That's a great tip. I have NEVER been able to use a utility/X-acto knife for something like this without it wandering away from the straight edge or actually shaving off part of the straight-edge itself.
Thanks!
IntruderAlert:
--- Quote from: tommy on April 30, 2005, 12:11:56 pm ---In the picture above it shows somebody drilling holes in plexi with the wrong bit, thats why you 're having trouble, like i said before you guys are useing the wrong tools but i understand some of you cant get the correct ones.
I work with glass im trying to explain the correct way to do this.
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Listen to this guy!!!
He built a CP out of MIRROR !!!
REMEMBER?
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,32128.0.html
What kind of bit should we be using Tommy?
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