What Dremel attachment did you use? (nt)

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: : Yes, I did just that. I dirlled holes in the control panel, then C-clamped the lexan between my control panel and another piece of MDF and drilled away. I did not go in reverse or anything like that. Also, I used my wood-boring spade bit (1 1/8" for the buttons.) : : I tested it on a spare piece first to make sure it wouldn't crack or anything and it didn't. Please keep in mind that this happeded over a year ago, so I May be forgetting some details. I'd hate for you to trash your lexan based on mu advise! : : To cut the lexan, I used a $3 scoring tool, and scored it until my hand nearly fell off! Then I broke it along the score. Because of the layout of my CP, I did not have to clean up the edges much. I used Plexiglas as my tabletop, and to clean it and round the corners, I used a Dremel. : : I would bet that you can use a table saw -- provided you have a correct saw blade -- probably something with small teeth. One problem with cutting too slow, is that the lexan/plexi will heat up and melt, so watch for that. : : Good luck! : : : : : When I did my cocktail CPs with Lexan, I first drilled the holes into my MDF, then clamped the lexan to that and drilled the lexan. That way my holes were sure to line up. : : : Did you drill from the underside of the panel then, first going through the holes in the MDF and then into the Lexan? : : : I've heard some people recommend that Lexan should be drilled using a bit in reverse, and others say that it should be drilled using the bit rotating normally, but slower than for wood. What did you use? : : : D'you know if Lexan can be cut with a table saw?

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