 Plexi Glass and Plastic, Best way to cut it? |
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 Apr 4, 2005 - 9:39 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 25, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%)  |
I'm making custome speaker brackets for my door's 6.5" premier speakers. I'm planning on buying plastic sheets(lexan-plexiglass type of acrylic plastic). I wanted to know the best way to cut this a.s.a.p. so I could go to the hardware store and buy it so I can start cutting.
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Apr 4, 2005 - 9:59 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i've used a ban saw, and a dremel, only problem i had was when the speed of the blade gets hi it melts the plexi and it will dry and catch the blade. so be careful wear eye protection and gloves.
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Apr 4, 2005 - 10:42 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
use a jigsaw .. buy thick blades, the wood joints
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Apr 4, 2005 - 10:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
but make sure u keep the blade straight and go very slow or it will break... and be careful that sh!t gets hot.. my plexy is 1 " thick
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Apr 4, 2005 - 12:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '04 From Brandon, MS Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah, be VERY careful using jigsaw's... plenty of protection, i have 2 friends w/out fingers for this reason (doing car mods) but, dont be scared of them, just be cautious. But Band-saw's are good for the fine-tuning, so are rotary (dremel) tools. So you could cut out big, then fine-tune it with a rotary tool.
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Apr 4, 2005 - 12:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 4, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Honestly I've always used a table saw with a blade for cutting plastic. It can be any blade as long as it has small teeth very close together. If you need rounded corners or something you could trim it up with a jigsaw or dremel afterwards. The blade does melt the plastic a bit and you end up with little strings of plastic everywhere but I always just made my measurements a tiny bit (like 1mm) larger.
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Apr 4, 2005 - 2:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
ps wear goggles.
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Apr 4, 2005 - 2:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I once used a chain saw while my brother was holding the plastic. I cut off his wrist. He now has a hook like a pirate.
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Apr 4, 2005 - 2:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 3, '04 From Yakima, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
lol, ur kidding right.... aarrr pirate 4 life
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Apr 4, 2005 - 2:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
nah man he really has the freaking hook!
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Apr 4, 2005 - 2:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 3, '04 From Yakima, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
got any pictures? lol i think thats kinda funny, u took off his hand?!
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Apr 4, 2005 - 2:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Here you go. He's never been the same after the accident.
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Apr 4, 2005 - 3:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 21, '04 From Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
HAHA, polly wants a cracker
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Apr 4, 2005 - 8:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Hollywood, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
water cooled jigsaw, gg, home depot has em, not sure where my dad got his from, but watch out, there messy, lol
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Apr 4, 2005 - 10:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '04 From Brandon, MS Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
aaragh matey... where be da bootey
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