How To Cut Lexan Glass Sheets

This line will be your cutting guide so make sure it is straight and visible.

How to cut lexan glass sheets. Step 1 use a carbide tipped blade with a tooth spacing of 1 2 inch or less when you cut lexan with a circular saw. Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade. It clouds yellows them and makes them brittle. On another note acrylic and lexan do not like to be exposed to sunlight.

You have a choice of power tools for this cutting application. Lay the sheet on a flat surface and using a yardstick and a permanent marker or a grease marker measure and draw the. Use the saw at a slower speed or keep the material cool by spraying water over the cut point during the saw operation. The use of a circular saw is recommended only for sheets with a thickness of 3 mm or more.

Install a 1 16 inch laminate cutting blade on a table saw. The teeth should have alternate 45 degree bevels to reduce chipping. I would think tempered glass would be the way to go. Use what the plastic supply place uses to cut the pieces a tablesaw with a high tooth count blade designed for plastics at least100 tiny teeth.

In case of a sheet of lexan which is more than 0 5 inches you should use a table saw to cut the lexan. Pull the blade towards you along the line. Use a glass cutter or the dull side of a utility knife to score the plexiglass along the mark line 5 to 10 times. For thicker lexan you can use a hand shears.

Line the plexiglass sheet along the cut line. Score again and again as many as 10 or 12 times. Place the sheet of plexiglass on a sawhorse so you can cut through the sheet while keeping it flat and secure. Raise the blade to 1 2 inch above the saw table.

Cut the last piece length wise to get the correct width. You can use a skill jig saw or a circular saw. For curved cuts on a piece of lexan you can use a jigsaw. 2 measure and then place a piece of masking tape from point to point where the sawblade.

For any piece of lexan which is more than 0 125 inches you can use a circular saw. Measure them carefully allowing for a ridge cap on top and a fascia board on the lower ends. Use a straight edge or a ruler to mark a straight line on the sheet of plexiglass. Next hold the yardstick to the marked line and run the dull side of a utility knife along the yardstick to score the.

Clamp the plexiglass sheet to the work surface for stability.