Re: How do I drill and cut holes in plexiglass without breaking it?


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Posted by Jim M on August 14, 1999 at 16:43:07:

In Reply to: How do I drill and cut holes in plexiglass without breaking it? posted by Kevin747 on August 14, 1999 at 15:15:46:

Someone may have A better way. But, I just cut out my pleyglass monday and it did not break. First I cut all my holes in the 3/4 in wood control panel. I cut 15-1 1/8", 2-1 1/4" and 1 large hole for the happ trackball. Then I layed the 1/8" plexyglass that I had home depo cut to the size of my control panel on the wood control panel. From there, for the holes. I just used A hole saw with the finest teeth I could get. I drilled these very slow. For the trackball square. I used a fine tooth jig saw blade and cut it very slow. A couple times I cut to fast and the glass got to hot and melted back toughter. So I cut it very slow. Then I took A round file and cleaned up the edges. One thing I did do first was drill the screw holes for the joysticks and secure the plexglass to the panel so that it woulden't slip. I think the key to it is cutting slow. I had to be sure to cut the glass in the exact spot as the holes in the wood...........
Later, Jim




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