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Old 09-06-07   #21 (permalink)
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A dremel with a circle cutter and a spiral bit will work fine for fan holes, a bandsaw with a fine tooth metal cutting blade for long cuts on sheet stock.

Stay away from plexiglass for projects, it will crack, use Polycarbonate, a bit more expensive but cuts and machines very well without cracking.

here is the dremel circle cutter;
http://www.rigshowcase.com/img/60DjEY4/4734.jpg
Would this case be good for modding then?

http://www.xoxide.com/clearacatxca.html
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I am a big fan of "flywheel cutters" or circle cutters...Think of it like a lathe bit on a drill...I have had a lot of success (non-computer related) cutting acrylic with these...You can buy them anywhere (lowes, home depot, harbor freight)...Cheaper then a set of hole saws and just as versatile...I am also a HUGE fan of using backing boards when cutting (Clamping a piece of 1/4 plywood under what your cutting), it prevents the acrylic from bending and stressing during cutting...I also find a little cutting fluid (motor oil if your cheap) works well to keep it from cracking (Just in the groove your cutting)...Lexan, for a little more money, is much easier to work with than acrylics, and looks the same...



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hmmm...

I have some of those.

I'll need to try them
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I have to second the polycarbonate. To be exact, I use Lexan XL-10. The stuff will not crack or shatter no matter what you do to it. I believe it's also rated as "bulletproof" after a certain thickness.
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