Cut Lexan Polycarbonate Sheet With Circular Saw

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3 жыл бұрын

Chose the correct blade for cutting a polycarbonate Lexan sheet with a circular saw. Video shows blade selection, how to set up the saw and cut your sheet safely.
Link to video showing how to cut Lexan polycarbonate with a utility knife: • How to Cut Lexan Polyc...
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@Know-How-Now Жыл бұрын

There is another Know How Now video that shows how to cut a thinner Lexan Polycarbonate sheet: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z92RgqejucydeGw.html There are hundreds of videos at Know How Now, subscribe so you can always find the channel…. It’s free. I always respect your time and do my best to keep the videos brief, but informative. Check out the channel with this link: www.youtube.com/@Know-How-Now/videos

@goodvibes0101 Жыл бұрын

A good safe and thorough how to content 👍

@arteuron 3 жыл бұрын

Always helpful. I was wondering if I could use a csaw to get this done. It’s such a coincidence,I just bought some Lexan recently! Keep up the videos, don’t ever stop!

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan, it's nice to hear from you. If you are using a straight edge and it's a long cut, make sure the straight edge doesn't bow in the middle, allowing the saw's shoe to slip under the straight edge. You may already know that can happen.

@MarySchipke 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the pro tips.

@Know-How-Now 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@matambale 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this - information on cutting plexi with a circular saw is hard to find. My last cut was on 1/8th inch, so a scoring tool worked perfectly - although it took a long, long time.

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. It's nice to hear from people who watch the videos.

@Demebeso714 3 жыл бұрын

Is there anything you can't help us with?!!!!! Thank you I needed to do this a few months back had no idea how to even begin.. Thank you so much.. I had the wrong tools.. lol.. Another Great Video!!

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help. Thank you for commenting, I enjoy hearing from my friends. Be careful with the saw.

@lmc333 3 жыл бұрын

This video is very informative !!

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment!

@michaell1665 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos, particularly on cutting Lexan. I am cutting the thin size, likely 3/32" for a window pane replacement. I might try the scoring technique first.

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Michael. I do my best to make quality videos. If you try the scoring method, the blade gets dull quickly, you might need a more than one blade. Also, make sure you clamp everything down because you have to apply some pressure. You don't want anything to slide.

@christ9359 2 жыл бұрын

I would add that it can be helpful to set up a metal ruler (or other straight edge) to use as a knife guide while cutting.

@towoperations 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. However I was admiring your antique roadshow style skill saw. I actually just picked up a jigsaw and skill saw just like that. Thanks for the help..

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

The saw belonged to my dad. He was a carpenter and would have used the saw until the early 1990's. I think he may have had the jig saw.

@daniel64padilla Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Definitely answered my question... cool saw!

@Know-How-Now Жыл бұрын

The saw belonged to my dad. He was a carpenter. He used it until the late 1980's. Now my brother and I have shared custody of it. We have his Millers Falls Miter Saw too, I use it in this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jpN3jdSKu6faY2w.html

@ChrisBusy Жыл бұрын

Clear and detailed. Wish everyone else would cut the fuzz ... Great info all around. If I knew what you know, I'd present the material in the same manner... New subscriber now! Thankyou, cb

@Know-How-Now Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Know How Now, Chris. I do my best to respect your time and get to the point.

@davidjohnson4874 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you , i watched 10 videos before finally finding this one anx actually helpful advice. Now i know how lol

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, David. I try to make quality videos.

@markechler9502 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. That Black and Decker saw must be more than 20 years old. They don’t make them like that anymore. New fan of your site.

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, the Black & Decker is a family heirloom, it belonged to my dad. He was a carpenter and used that saw for work. I'd guess it is 1970's vintage.

@stevebastien4787 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@Know-How-Now 4 ай бұрын

You are welcome.

@BobBlarneystone Жыл бұрын

Good. I've used a Japanese hand pullsaw successfully and smoothed the edge with a sharp handplane. Slow but safe, with good results. After all, there are few prizes for being speedy, and none for getting injured.

@michaelcintron2568 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of blade should you use? Great instructional video!

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know what size blade you need. I'd recommend going with something close to the recommendations given in the beginning of the video. For sure you'll want a carbide tipped blade.

@martingage5323 3 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the information, would this work with 8 mm thickness

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

The sheet I cut in the video was 1/4 inch thick. 8mm shouldn't be a problem.

@24rxman Жыл бұрын

Which scoring tool would you recommend on 1/8 inch lexan?

@Know-How-Now Жыл бұрын

You can try a sharp utility knife, though 1/8" is going to be tough to cut without a jigsaw or a circular saw.

@gordhildreth4630 Жыл бұрын

Add Varsol as a cutting fluid to wash chips out of cutting slot.

@smashingpumpkin1986 3 жыл бұрын

If you can sandwich the sheet between two sacrificial pieces of plywood I believe it cuts a lot better

@-8_8- Жыл бұрын

Good job. With a band saw, the number of teeth has to do with the thickness you are cutting, and directly affects feed and speed.

@pacvend 2 жыл бұрын

I tried it on my table saw and lexan started to melt after 8" into the cut., I give up

@Know-How-Now 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you have the wrong blade? I recently tried to cut a table top made with MDF board with the blade used in this video. It heated up. I consulted with my cousin who has spent his life working with wood. He tried cutting it with his jigsaw, it heated up & warped that blade. We ended up taking the table top to his house to cut with the table saw.

@manuelgonzalvo9767 3 жыл бұрын

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@vero0992 3 жыл бұрын

Whatcha making with it?

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

I'm making a window well cover with a cat door. I made a cat door in the basement window, but in the Winter when its really windy the door blows open. I will face the vestibule door away from the prevailing winds. I wish I could figure out how to stop Melvin from bringing creatures into the house. I almost stepped on a dead vole in my dining room the other day. I didn't see that downside to the door.

@vero0992 3 жыл бұрын

@@Know-How-Now Haha! Very cool. Cats will be cats I suppose. Thank you for continuing to share your projects!

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't make a video on how to make the vestibule... how many people need a vestibule for their basement window cat door? lol. I did do a review for the ideal cat door, you can see the almost finished vestibule in the beginning of the video. I glued to polycarbonate pieces together with SCIGRIP #16 glue. I clamped the cat door on some pvc board, then used silicone to glue it onto the side of the vestibule that faces away from the prevailing winter winds. I had some wrong size weather stripping that Anderson sent to me for my window rehab project. I siliconed that onto the edge of the vestibule that goes against the house. So far, I am pleased with the finished project. Here's a link to the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJyamZVjmb7Yh30.html

@davetaylor2088 3 жыл бұрын

@@Know-How-Now It just means your cat loves you... it's hard to interpret it that way when you have stepped in something in bare feet on the way to the toilet at night though, right?

@Know-How-Now 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, it's hard to feel the love when that happens.

@gordhildreth4630 3 жыл бұрын

Nice finger nails!

@prosweep7801 2 жыл бұрын

Get to the point! Toooo boring

@Know-How-Now 2 жыл бұрын

The video has over 22,000 views, 445 likes 12 dislikes. You are the only one complaining that it rambles on about nothing important. It's always people who have no videos who are the harshest critics.