I used a sabre saw with a fine blade to cut some acrylic.

The acrylic melted during the cutting process and rejoined itself.

I tried it with water to cool it, but not much good.

How the heck do you cut the stuff?

Scoring it won't work in my case.

And using a hacksaw would be very difficult.

Andy

On 1/26/2018 7:02 PM, Andy wrote:
I used a sabre saw with a fine blade to cut some acrylic.

The acrylic melted during the cutting process and rejoined itself.

I tried it with water to cool it, but not much good.

How the heck do you cut the stuff?

Scoring it won't work in my case.

And using a hacksaw would be very difficult.

Andy

Easy to google up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osN_yrsN7vw

On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:03:06 PM UTC-6, Andy wrote:

I used a sabre saw with a fine blade to cut some acrylic.

The acrylic melted during the cutting process and rejoined itself.

I tried it with water to cool it, but not much good.

How the heck do you cut the stuff?

Scoring it won't work in my case.

And using a hacksaw would be very difficult.

Andy


I tried cutting acrylic/plexiglass myself, once, with a cutter designed
for this material. Needless to say I made a mess of it. I just go to
my local Lowe's and get them to cut it at the dimensions I've given them.

On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:59:38 PM UTC-6, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:03:06 PM UTC-6, Andy wrote:

I used a sabre saw with a fine blade to cut some acrylic.

The acrylic melted during the cutting process and rejoined itself.

I tried it with water to cool it, but not much good.

How the heck do you cut the stuff?

Scoring it won't work in my case.

And using a hacksaw would be very difficult.

Andy


I tried cutting acrylic/plexiglass myself, once, with a cutter designed
for this material. Needless to say I made a mess of it. I just go to
my local Lowe's and get them to cut it at the dimensions I've given them.

It's a mess cutting it.

I have about 20 cuts to make.

Cuts from 2 to 6 inches each.

On 1/26/2018 9:26 PM, Andy wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:59:38 PM UTC-6, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:03:06 PM UTC-6, Andy wrote:

I used a sabre saw with a fine blade to cut some acrylic.

The acrylic melted during the cutting process and rejoined itself.

I tried it with water to cool it, but not much good.

How the heck do you cut the stuff?

Scoring it won't work in my case.

And using a hacksaw would be very difficult.

Andy


I tried cutting acrylic/plexiglass myself, once, with a cutter designed
for this material. Needless to say I made a mess of it. I just go to
my local Lowe's and get them to cut it at the dimensions I've given them.

It's a mess cutting it.

I have about 20 cuts to make.

Cuts from 2 to 6 inches each.

Slow down your sabre saw. If it isn't a variable speed unit, try using
a speed controller.

On Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 12:39:43 PM UTC-6, Art Todesco wrote:
On 1/26/2018 9:26 PM, Andy wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:59:38 PM UTC-6, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote:
On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:03:06 PM UTC-6, Andy wrote:

I used a sabre saw with a fine blade to cut some acrylic.

The acrylic melted during the cutting process and rejoined itself.

I tried it with water to cool it, but not much good.

How the heck do you cut the stuff?

Scoring it won't work in my case.

And using a hacksaw would be very difficult.

Andy


I tried cutting acrylic/plexiglass myself, once, with a cutter designed
for this material. Needless to say I made a mess of it. I just go to
my local Lowe's and get them to cut it at the dimensions I've given them.

It's a mess cutting it.

I have about 20 cuts to make.

Cuts from 2 to 6 inches each.

Slow down your sabre saw. If it isn't a variable speed unit, try using
a speed controller.

Thanks. I slowed it to half speed.

I found that when I clamped a thin piece of plywood behind it, it cut perfect with no cracking. :-)

Andy

On Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 3:43:53 PM UTC-6, Andy wrote:

I found that when I clamped a thin piece of plywood behind it, it cut perfect with no cracking. :-)

Andy


YAY!!