cutting plastic?

[CrazyHedgehog]

I use soldering iron to cut plastic, just normal tip, but gentle pressure and move slowly!

[drache]

well
the scoring and breaking worked well, but it does leave a less than smooth edge
once I cement it in, nobody'll know
it'll serve as a barrier to keep the substrate in a tank that's set on end for an arboreal tarantula

[person365]

Sawzall try that

[bsol]

Sawzall try that

the reciprocation on a sawzall is too great... I used my band saw and that thing cut 3/16" lexan clear plastic w/o any issues. It has a really nice cut too!
a skill saw would work as well.

[reptile3]

rhea so now you have your Christmas list ready!!! Things you need around the house...

Dremel
Sawzall
skill saw
table saw
soldering iron
exacto number 11 blade

[NetBSD]

i always use a Dremel with a simple cutoof wheel on it, nice slow speed and afterwords just run over tyhe edge with a sharp knife to remove any burs

[drache]

I want the dremel, the table saw, and a glue gun (guess I can get the last item on my own budget)
I also would like my father in law to find my industrial belt sander and help me put a new blade on my circular saw

[tyflier]

Most wood burning tools have a detachable tip for large or small work. One tip that is available is a sharp, X-Acto style blade. This things heats up and cuts hard Lexan like...well...a hot knife through Lexan, actually. It's cool 'cause it gives you a nice, crisp, clean cut without having the ragged edges associated with cold-cutting plastic.

Just remember that the fumes are incredibly toxic. Do it in a well-ventilated area, or, better yet...outside.

[person365]

rhea so now you have your Christmas list ready!!! Things you need around the house...

Dremel
Sawzall
skill saw
table saw
soldering iron
exacto number 11 blade

just ad a power miter saw and a smaller diameter circular saw and and replace the soldering iron and exacto blade with dewalt impact driver and drill (18 volt) lol... oh yeah remove the burrs with a rasp. it is a lot safer