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Re: cuting plexi

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Originally Posted by Water Bandit23 View Post
Whatever you choose to do, do it very carefully!!!! I was working and unfortunately destroying plexiglass just the other day. You have to be very careful and gentle or it will break easily. I tried drilling a piece and cracked it, then was cutting another and managed to crack it,too. I was embarassed, and felt bad about ruining it. I won't be working with it anytime soon..... Good luck, though.
Next time use polycarbonate (Lexan). It won't crack unless you spill Loctite or acetone on it.
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