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Dan Cyr10 Jul 2015 9:08 a.m. PST

Picked up a large sheet of thin (.08) acrylic plastic.

Would like to cut out pieces to use as see-thru ship bases.

Any tips on how to cut neatly pieces of acrylic?

Can one score and snap or will that leave messy edges?

Your idea ware welcome, thanks.

Dan

Bashytubits10 Jul 2015 10:00 a.m. PST

I saw this since you mentioned acrylic. If anyone is interested in picking some up.

link

Mako1110 Jul 2015 1:37 p.m. PST

Laser cutting is best, of course, but the above will work.

wrgmr112 Jul 2015 2:39 p.m. PST

When I ran a warehouse for a sign company wholesaler we had lots of acrylic sheets. They were all cut with a fine toothed table or skill saw.

Schoie8812 Jul 2015 3:48 p.m. PST

Hook ended Stanley knife blade. Removes the material from the cut.

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