11 Feb
2006
11 Feb
'06
1:13 a.m.
Hi,
Tony Duell said:
I've cut a *lot* of this stuff over the years. A hacksaw blade works fine,
and you can even buy a handle that holds a hacksaw blade to make it
easier. Difficult curves can be cut with a fret saw or a scroll saw.
A little candle wax on the blade helps lube it. If you saw too fast
the acrylic will melt locally and stick to the blade, so go slowly.
Also don't cut it when it's very cold, it's prone to shatter, leave it
to stand in a warm room for a while in cold weather.
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Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb at dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
I have no idea
where to get a sheet of acrylic let alone know how to cut
it :-)
I have no idea where you've get it in the State, but I assume cutting it
is much the same in all countries :-)
I'd use a fine-toothed hacksaw blade. One trick that avoids chatter is to
stick a piece of sellotape [1] along the lind of the cut on both sides,
and to cut through it.