Cutting plexiglas

[crash2]

What have you found to be the best way to cut Plexiglas? I would figure something with a fine toothed blade?

 

[skrause]

Score and break, kinda like glass. Or table saw.

 

[Boonie Buster]

Score and break, kinda like glass. Or table saw.

x2 if it's thicker, take some extra time to score further into the 'glass:awesomework:

 

[crash2]

Well the corners are rounded (canopy side windows)

 

[skrause]

Jigsaw with fine toothed blade. Break the straight lines first then cut the corners out.

 

[GRNTACO]

Well the corners are rounded (canopy side windows)

Jigsaw? I would try to score it first.

 

[briejer]

Laminate router:awesomework:

 

[CoWBoY!]

grinder with a speedie on it :fawkdancesmiley: :beer:

 

[Trailtoy1993]

No! I used to do acrylic fab work, use a carbide tipped blade and a table or skil saw but it must be a VERY sharp blade There are special blades with every other tooth having a bevel that avoids chipping. Your best finish comes if you cut it and then use a carbide router to finish the edge. I have used any old saw blade and then cleaned up the edge this way. A fine tooth blade will gum up and melt the edge and cause a real mess.

I will see if I can find out a source for a blade for you.

Actually if you are making a rounded edge lay out a pattern with a piece of plywood then go around the pattern with the router and a bit that is smaller than the bearing to rough out your cut and then switch to a bit the same size as the bearing and make a nice smooth finished edge. Or of course use the same bit and an oversized bearing and then smaller bearing......

 

[KarlVP]

When I worked with my buddy doing stereo installs, he would cut plexi with a jigsaw. They make blades specifically for cutting plexiglass.

 

[Jeepasaurusrex]

Cutting torch :redneck:

 

[skrause]

Cutting torch :redneck:

*does "" with hands* Laaaaaa-zer! :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Rhino1]

I have used a cutting wheel on my angle grinder many times.

 

[TheMasterbater]

I have used a cutting wheel on my angle grinder many times.

Ditto, its the only way i could cut thin plexi with out shattering it. Then when i finally got it cut when i was cruising down the highway it couldnt handle the wind and shattered.

Now i use lexan :awesomework: but for a canopy window plexi is super.

 

[no excuses]

forget plexi and go with lexan, do it once and do it right:redneck:

 

[MyDixieWrecked]

a full auto rifle with a good scoap.. just dray a line and start shootin

 

[64FJ40]

Roto-zip (for those that don't have laminate trimmers at home).

 

[TrikeKid]

I had good luck with the band saw and a wood blade. Tried a sawzall but that just ended up breaking it cause it would heat up and stick to the blade. I was only cutting 1/4" thick pieces though (was going to attempt an RC chassis out of it, didn't really work out so great)

 

[sh*#break]

NO NO NO. find someone with a vertical band saw, a small one, with a thin flexible blade for doing really curvy lines. I made a replacement door window for my toy out of plexi and i used one of those and it cut like butter no chips or cracks, and you can do curves easily. Usually this saw i speak of is used for like wood craft i believe, you know like cutting out elves or gnomes(=

 

[03 CON]

Where can one get lexan down near Oly?