Acrylic cutter - Page 2

**bad coffee** · 10-18-2006, 12:46 AM

I've cut 1/4" with a score cutter. You just have to make a few passes at the cut. And you also have to make sure you get the edges of the sheet scored really well.

But you can't beat the routered edge for clean glue lines. I bought a cheapo ryobi router table at HD for $100. add a $15 flush cut bit and you're good to go.

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saltman123 · 10-18-2006, 03:23 AM

Agreed. I use a plastic hand cutter I got at Home Depot for $4. Seems to do the trick.

junglebase · 10-18-2006, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by saltman123


	Agreed. I use a plastic hand cutter I got at Home Depot for $4. Seems to do the trick.

thank you guys, this project is not a rush so I will try to take my time and figure out a way to do it the best possible way...

DonCisco · 10-18-2006, 10:55 AM

If you have a chance, you can go to a hardware store (the old fashioned kind), and they can cut it for you. Usually a dollar per cut. That will give you nice clean cuts, then you can sand or rout it. Or get an acrylic scorer make a few passes, use a metal ruler as your guide... and crack it.

guychoo · 10-19-2006, 12:18 AM

try this,
http://www.melevsreef.com/tools.html

PalmTree · 10-21-2006, 04:42 AM

A "friend" of mine once used a jig saw to make the cuts. Needless to say it did not work and I... oh I mean he... just pretty much wasted his time.

junglebase · 10-21-2006, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PalmTree


	A "friend" of mine once used a jig saw to make the cuts. Needless to say it did not work and I... oh I mean he... just pretty much wasted his time.

And your "friend" wasted the acrylic too.. right???

PalmTree · 10-23-2006, 12:42 AM

HAHA I sure did!!!

junglebase · 10-23-2006, 10:15 AM

Here is the finished product.. thank you very much John (Bueller).. it came out good for a first timer....

PalmTree · 10-25-2006, 03:25 PM

Nice job! I know who to call now!

10-18-2006, 10:55 AM	#14
DonCisco nano freak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 344 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (0)	If you have a chance, you can go to a hardware store (the old fashioned kind), and they can cut it for you. Usually a dollar per cut. That will give you nice clean cuts, then you can sand or rout it. Or get an acrylic scorer make a few passes, use a metal ruler as your guide... and crack it. __________________ So long, and Tanks for all the fish

10-21-2006, 04:42 AM	#16
PalmTree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,398 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (9)	A "friend" of mine once used a jig saw to make the cuts. Needless to say it did not work and I... oh I mean he... just pretty much wasted his time. __________________ Allan

10-23-2006, 12:42 AM	#18
PalmTree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,398 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (9)	HAHA I sure did!!! __________________ Allan

10-23-2006, 10:15 AM	#19
junglebase Will always be a Newbie.. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jersey City Posts: 1,472 Reefer Ratings: (81) Friends: (10)	Here is the finished product.. thank you very much John (Bueller).. it came out good for a first timer.... Attached Thumbnails

10-25-2006, 03:25 PM	#20
PalmTree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,398 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (9)	Nice job! I know who to call now! __________________ Allan

10-18-2006, 03:23 AM	#12
saltman123 Salt Reefer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 111 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (0)	Agreed. I use a plastic hand cutter I got at Home Depot for $4. Seems to do the trick.

10-19-2006, 12:18 AM	#15
guychoo Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Great Neck & NYC Posts: 124 Reefer Ratings: (1) Friends: (0)	try this, http://www.melevsreef.com/tools.html

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