On Apr 30, 3:43*pm, "Observer" wrote:
I want to get opinions about how to cut plastic the easiest best way
vs. what I already did. *I had 2 kitchen fluorescent lights that had
custom sized plastic covers or lenses over them. *Lets say for now
they each were 18" by 36" long. *I don't remember the exact
measurements right now. *I had to replace the original ones so I went
to Home Depot and bought 2 new plastic ones but they had to be cut to
size. *The store wouldn't do it so I had to lay it on the floor at
home and using a straight edge score the plastic many times with a
sheet rock knife (1 hour work for each plastic) till the discarded
piece would break off without cracking off and which might crack into
the piece I needed. *

So for a home diy, is there a better (easier) way to do this? *I read
someone who had worked in a glass shop suggested a band saw but I
don't know what that is nor want to spend a lot. * Any other
suggestions how to cut plastic safely? *

And other than Home Depot, is there other places to buy plastic and
perhaps have them cut it? *Any idea what the cost is to cut it?

Just go to HD or Lowes and buy a plexiglass cutter. About $3.00.

Something like this

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Devil-1170.../dp/B000BZZ1D0

Score it a few times (even to the point when the tip of the cutter
starts to go all the way through if you want too) and then break it
over a table edge right at the score (side not scored against the
table edge)