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Plexi cutting service?
Cameronj:
Do any of you guys know of a service that will cut and finish acrylic according to your custom specs? Maybe if you submitted a visio or autocad file?
I have found that I stink in cutting and finishing a plexi type surfaces.
Thx,
Cameron
ShinAce:
When I bought my 3/8" plexi for the subwoofer box, they custom cut a piece 15" x 36". I didn't ask about finishing the edges though, because I'll be hiding mine.
Cameronj:
Was it a glass/window company?
Elfman:
http://www.tapplastics.com/
jopenner:
I too was scared to cut my own plexiglass/lexan, but after reading a few suggestions, I gave it a whirl and it worked fine.
I cut the large pieces on my table saw with a fine toothed plywood blade. I made sure that the plexi glass was laying firmly on the table top so that it couldn't flap around.
The holes were cut using a slow speed with an 1 1/8" forstner bit. I pre-drilled all of my button holes etc. with a very small 1/16" bit first, so my forstner bit had somewhere to rest. This stopped it from migrating from where it was supposed to cut. I applied firm pressure on top of a scrap piece of plywood.
Regular bits cut too fast and pull the plexiglass upwards on the bit, causing it to crack. The forstner bits cut slower and smoother.
Good luck.
John
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