http://chicksnpowertools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#f98cc3b8-0fdf-4a2a-a9d9-b522bf1a6a37 straightest cut with the least amount of guess work envolves a table saw with a triple tip tooth blade on it. www.actwin.com/fish/diy/acrylic.html, check out this website and it will give you some good info on working with acrylics. Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:47:57 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#f98cc3b8-0fdf-4a2a-a9d9-b522bf1a6a37 Sarah 2006-10-17T06:47:57Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#b2c38414-f96b-432a-914c-f0697a515c97 I have cut mucho plexi w/ my dremel with router bit and guide. WARNING !!! yOU MAY START drem/routing everything in site ! Have at it ! OHM Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:32:00 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#b2c38414-f96b-432a-914c-f0697a515c97 OHM 2006-09-25T06:32:00Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#0b5e6055-7a30-4ca5-b314-1febe9970656 Thanks!! ...I may get this vivarium set up after all Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:11:30 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#0b5e6055-7a30-4ca5-b314-1febe9970656 Aminah... again 2006-09-20T05:11:30Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#03f0db68-fd30-4fda-a703-aded5d78796a The dremel router should give the smoothest cut . clamp some sort of straight edge to the piece and run yr router along the straight edge to get straight cut. Some dremel router attachments have an adjustable fence which might work if your cut pieces don't need to be wider than the fence can adjust. That said if you got a table saw that'll make a good cut too if yu use a new sharp blade intenede for plywood or plastic. Carbide blades with at least 60 teeth on 10 inch blade cut best but even cheapo plywood blades will do the trick. here is an example. http://www.amazon.com/Vermont-American-25276-Plywood-Blade/dp/B00004YX8G/sr=1-71/qid=1158624333/ref=sr_1_71/102-2448534-2407308?ie=UTF8&s=hi Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:06:24 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#03f0db68-fd30-4fda-a703-aded5d78796a Marc 2006-09-19T00:06:24Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#6db2b7b7-b3e5-48fa-8349-c2f19cedb66f Thanks, Chicas!! I have a Dremel, a jigsaw or three, a table saw and a brand new excuse to buy myself a circular saw... thanks to Arcadia :o) I want the smoothest cut as possible, so I'm thinking the table saw or the circular ...but wondering if the router attachment on my Dremel (I've never used it before... have two, even) will do the trick? Anyone use their router attachment on their Dremel? Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:39:40 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#6db2b7b7-b3e5-48fa-8349-c2f19cedb66f Aminah... again 2006-09-18T21:39:40Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#e48ed8b8-0118-4f72-90d2-8ff761fbc2ea i'd recommend a router too....but if you don't have one use a circular saw with a plastic blade. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:24:57 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#e48ed8b8-0118-4f72-90d2-8ff761fbc2ea carpentergrrl 2006-09-18T19:24:57Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#90622955-6f55-4d38-b39b-517cef8b3065 My local plastics shop had me cutting acrylic with a plywood blade on a table saw. (I had a lot to cut, straight lines, the lot of them.) As fine-toothed as you can get for the smoothest cut. Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:02:56 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#90622955-6f55-4d38-b39b-517cef8b3065 Heidi 2006-09-17T02:02:56Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#ebd47d97-9b39-4127-96ed-5e354061dbcf A jig saw 'll giva ya more control, this one is cheap. not bad. http://www.amazon.com/Makita-4324-Variable-Speed-Orbital/dp/B00004YODK/sr=1-11/qid=1158368275/ref=sr_1_11/102-2448534-2407308?ie=UTF8&s=hi A router works best. a trim router is handy but if you don't regularly do wood worker or whatever it 's sorta a specialized tool. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-PR20EVSK-Variable-speed-Palm-Grip-Router/dp/B000ANQHTA/sr=1-2/qid=1158368484/ref=sr_1_2/102-2448534-2407308?ie=UTF8&s=hi Dremel hobby tools will cut yr plastic and a bunch of other stuff. http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-400-6-90-XPR-Kit/dp/B0002QZ1P6/sr=1-2/qid=1158368790/ref=sr_1_2/102-2448534-2407308?ie=UTF8&s=hi Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:07:52 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#ebd47d97-9b39-4127-96ed-5e354061dbcf Marc 2006-09-16T01:07:52Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#6631fec7-d348-4673-8ac8-222d60c7d1cb I'd go for the sawzall with a plastic-cutting blade, but apparently there are some super cheapie plastic cutters out there> http://www.nextag.com/plastic-cutting-tool/search-html Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:31:33 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#6631fec7-d348-4673-8ac8-222d60c7d1cb Chili 2006-09-15T20:31:33Z http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#8caa0b5b-063c-4afd-ba6f-e73adcdc109a I need to cut some 1/4" plexi to finish up a vivarium for one of my many critters and I don't know which is the best tool to use. Any of you lovely Chicas done this before? What did you use? Was it a success? I would've asked my hubby or uncle, but.... well... they're guys and they don't understand the importance of 'precision and pretty' together, y'know? thanks! Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:22:44 GMT http://ChicksNPowerTools.tribe.net/thread/d9d490b3-efae-45fd-945c-644206eb0e2f#8caa0b5b-063c-4afd-ba6f-e73adcdc109a Aminah... again 2006-09-15T17:22:44Z