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    Re: Tips for working with plexi/acrylic

    Saw your pics, well done! As for the cutting, great question! I originally tried a table saw which didn't seem to work well, but might work better with a different blade. I use a band saw now and...
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    Yeah, I'd love to see your pics, I am thinking that I was not doing enough sanding. I'll follow your lead and try again.
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    Still, no luck. I used a wagner power stripper which worker better than the butane torch, but I still get bubbling before the plexi smooths out no matter how slowly I have tried. I guess I just...
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    Yeah, I saw your worklog yesterday again which made me think to try it. Hmmm... I have a heat gun paint stripper here that I have never used before. Maybe I'll give that a go.
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    New question, how does the flame sanding thing work? I tried it on a little scrap with a butane torch and kept the flame away from the plexi using only heat, but as soon as it began to heat it...
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    We had discussed this earlier and there is some question as to how well it sticks. Please let me know how it works for you because if it works good, I may go this route too. Thanks!
    Jon
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    Re: Tips for working with plexi/acrylic

    That's a great idea, thanks again Tybrenis!
    Jon
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    Re: Tips for working with plexi/acrylic

    This is a great tutorial everyone, learned alot from reading it. I did my first experimenting with plexi this weekend and I just sort of walked in blind, I wasn't aware of this tutorial yet. ...
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