PanHandler wrote:
"Charlie" wrote in message
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We have had a number of 4 tube florescent light fixtures installed in the
basement since sometime in the late 1960's.

One of the "shades" recently decided to crack and break for whatever
reason. The replacement shades that I can find are all about 1/4 inch to
wide to allow it to sit flat within the frame for the light fixture.

Given the thickness, or lack thereof, I can't seem to trim it to fit.
Everything I've tried results in a shattered shade.


It's called a diffuser, and spelling is fluorescent. The plastic is too
brittle to cut with a saw. Try as another said - score it repeatedly with a
utility knife, making sure to 'back-up' the cut with something solid to
avoid flexing it too much. HTH



Cuts fine, just flip the blade so the teeth point
away from the cutting direction. Or if you live
dangerously feed the panel through the saw from
the outfeed side.