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does anybody know how to cut plexi glass thanks

>>does anybody know how to cut plexi glass thanks

If you bought from Lowes or Home Depot, they should cut it for you. Lowes cut mine for free.

I'm not sure what kind of blade they used, but they simply scored it and snapped it.
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hbailey

0.1 argus monitor

but they will cut it ok thanks for the info

You can cut plexiglass with a table saw. If the plexi is thin, only put the blade up the same height and go slow. Circular saws work too.

Dave

You can use a plexiglass cutting tool like this one.

You score it a few times, then simpyl snap it. Only use this on thin sheets of plexi.

If your cutting thicker plexiglass then use a table saw, circular saw, or rotozip something of that nature. With the table saw, and circular saw use a Plywood blade (lots of teeth) do not use a Deck blade (less teeth).

For cutting plexi I use a fine tooth blade turned backwards in my skill saw. Go slow and it won't chip.

Scott
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anyone tryed with a metal cuting sawblade

Fine tooth blade for a skill/ table saw worked for me.

How embarrassing! The gal has to come up with the answer. Buy a *plexiglass blade* for your jig saw. They do have such a thing at Lowes or Home Depot. You still have to go slow, but it works. Better than Plexiglass, but lots more expensive, is Lexan. Cuts better, doesn't chip, and flexes better without cracking. We made the top of my savannah's enclosure (Read that a 6x4 garden bathtub) from the stuff. We framed it partway, and made it in two pieces so one end can lift without disturbing the lights, but I can lift the top off without the stuff cracking, and it appears stronger than plexiglass and is lighter in weight than glass. So far, it appears to be pretty permanent.

Leslie