I need to cut some plexiglass. Has anyone done it? Can you tell me the best way to do it? Thank you very much.

table saw

use a skill saw with a fine tooth blade, and set the depth about 1/8" more than the thickness of the plexiglass, then put a 2x4 about 2" away from the line you need to cut, and start cutting

Go to Lowes

You can use a razor knife and a straight edge. Just keep running the razor knife back and forth and it will cut it perfectly.

I made plexiglass windows for a blind and I used a drimmel tool with a cut off wheel. It takes time but I had no breakage or scratches. The stuff I was cutting was .080 thickness.

TB

Go to lowes or hd and get a little plexiglass cutter. 'Bout $2. Use it and a straight edge to score the glass real well and then break it. Hit the edge with a little 150 grit sand paper and you're good to go.


Jay

If you use a saw tape your line with masking tape. It will keep it from chipping.

Here's some manuals on working with plexiglass

plastic fabrication manuals

jig saw and duct tape,tape along the edges to be cut.

Do yourself a favor and buy some of Tyler's windows on here. I will never F with plexi glass again. You will be surprised on the price of his windows and what you will spend on that crap

I have to cut plexiglass at work for the helicopters all the time, and it is the best way.

thank you for all the great ideas. i ended up using a a zip tool (think thats what its called) its like a dremel tool on steriods. put a diamond wheel on it and cut through it like butter and did not chip at all. thank you again.