Re: Working with Plexiglas

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Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Greg

I agree - plexiglass is a real pain to work with. When gutting it on a
bandsaw you see the material fusing back together behind itself with the
heat. The best way (IMHO) to cut the stuff is to use a router and a hand
hacksaw. Cut the plexiglass to the right size using the hand saw (so it
doesnt get hot) and then finish the edge using a router or a power sander.
Then sand the edge with fine sandpaper and buffi it up. The whole idea is to
stop it from getting too hot...

On the glueing front... I just use epoxy cos i dont know what to use as a
solvent.

Regards,
Jason
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Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 4:21 AM
Subject: Working with Plexiglas


> Original poster: "Gregory Hunter by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ghunter31014-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
> Dear List,
>
> I sometimes use Plexiglas for Tesla coil components,
> but I still haven't figured out how to work the stuff.
>  When I saw it with an electric jigsaw, the cut tends
> to fuse back together after the blade has passed.
> When I finally do get the stuff cut, I have a rough
> edge that defies my best efforts to smooth & polish
> it.  What's the secret to cutting Plexiglas sheet?
> How do I get a professional-looking finish on the
> edges?  What's the best glue to use with it?  How do I
> use power tools on it without melting it?
>
> If the explanations get really long, or get into
> subjects not of general interest to TC builders,
> kindly reply off-list.
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg
>
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