Cutting plexiglass

[mikey5472 16]

My shop teacher has a 1 inch thick piece of plexiglass, and he said if I can find way to cut it, I can have it. I have a tablesaw, circularsaw, router, and a jigsaw, but wasn't sure if any of them would cut it. Will they?

[bobonit 5]

I have this blade for my Dewalt Compound Miter Saw: http://grizzly.com/outlet/DW7668-12-x-1-80...tic-Blade/H6591

Thats a 12" blade. What size blade does your table saw use? I wonder if they make a MTCG blade for your table saw. MTCG is the type of cut they use on the carbide tips for cutting plastics.

[blue fury 3]

I was just wondering this because I have some 1/2" 1/4" lexan to make some cuts on. I already figured the table saw but wasn't sure.

[patented17 21]

Amazon blade

http://www.amazon.com/Freud-LU94M010-10-In...c/dp/B00004T7AL

[bobonit 5]

Amazon blade

http://www.amazon.com/Freud-LU94M010-10-In...c/dp/B00004T7AL

x2 on that, if your table saw takes a 10" blade, that bish will do it.

[nem 2,019]

My shop teacher has a 1 inch thick piece of plexiglass, and he said if I can find way to cut it, I can have it. I have a tablesaw, circularsaw, router, and a jigsaw, but wasn't sure if any of them would cut it. Will they?

I have built a lot of industrial guarding useing lexan and plexiglass. What ever method you choose, cut at a decent speed so that your blade does not heat up and start melting the plexiglass. I personaly would use a band saw for material that thick.

[BoomBoxB 0]

My shop teacher has a 1 inch thick piece of plexiglass, and he said if I can find way to cut it, I can have it. I have a tablesaw, circularsaw, router, and a jigsaw, but wasn't sure if any of them would cut it. Will they?

I have built a lot of industrial guarding useing lexan and plexiglass. What ever method you choose, cut at a decent speed so that your blade does not heat up and start melting the plexiglass. I personaly would use a band saw for material that thick.

yeah forget the 60$ blade

[dem beats 1,223]

band saw FTW

[topgun 262]

I just use a bandsaw here at work, a jigsaw will work too. Run a thin line of oil on the line you are going to cut, will help if you use a jigsaw.

[BoomBoxB 0]

I just use a bandsaw here at work, a jigsaw will work too. Run a thin line of oil on the line you are going to cut, will help if you use a jigsaw.

ill have to try this some time.

[mikey5472 16]

I will try to talk him into letting me have it. It should work this is a lot of ways to do it. i wasnt even sure if the tools i had would do it. BTW i have a 10 inch blade tablesaw.

[าชกุศล 0]

where is the best place to find plexi or lexan cheap? last time i checked plexi was pretty expensive

[nem 2,019]

where is the best place to find plexi or lexan cheap? last time i checked plexi was pretty expensive

PM me with size, I might be able to help.

Edited March 25, 2009 by nmssd12

[KU40 173]

I agree on the bandsaw. I would also think that a fine-toothed blade would work best?

[mikey5472 16]

I got the plexi, now I just have to design a box around. I think I'm gion to use the jigsaw method with lots of oil and just let the blade cool dow aftr while so it doesnt melt. It's pretty decent size, 1"X22"X72", but it was free so i have no idea how much it would cost.

[manbeer 0]

congratulations, you just scored yourself a few hundred dollars worth of plexi for free!

[ABXX49 20]

I got the plexi, now I just have to design a box around. I think I'm gion to use the jigsaw method with lots of oil and just let the blade cool dow aftr while so it doesnt melt. It's pretty decent size, 1"X22"X72", but it was free so i have no idea how much it would cost.

Damn, that's a big piece!

[KU40 173]

do you know how you're going to attach it together now after you cut it?

[BoomBoxB 0]

i would say that the hardest part is getting it together without cracking it but 1 inch is pretty thick.

[mikey5472 16]

Yea i kno i figured it would be about 200 bucks, but im not making the whole box plexi. I don't hane enough for that. So im just going to make like a little see through window in the box, maybe with some lights on the inside. I'm not sure yet. I'll probably hold it together with some bolts or screws. im not sure yet. When i start to build it I'll post a log up.