How to Cut Plexiglass Without Chipping

This tip will help you easily cut plexiglass with no chips or breaks. Plexiglass can be tricky to cut on a table saw. The thin plastic might start to vibrate or flutter. Plexiglass also tends to chip easily. Chris Marshall uses a crosscut sled and a scrap of plywood to secure the plexiglass and prevent chipping.

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[bshank]

What I love about this video, this guy gets straight to the point and just information, not a bunch of random crap about their personal lives, bad humor for 7minutes with only 2 minute of useful info. I love it, straight to the point!

[IanSmithKSP]

This guy is the best how to video personality anywhere on the internet. He's composed, he's extremely knowledgeable, he's concise yet thorough and he's full of unique and valuable tricks. Sir, if you started your own YouTube channel and hired a social media manager to get the word out you would have 100, 000 subscribers by 2018.

[shenidan]

This is a very well put together video. Speed is perfect, advice is excellent and there's no padding with unnecessary info or waffle. Many thanks Chris.

[DEJaegerWoodworking]

Great tip Chris! Not sure why anyone would down vote this video when you're providing good tips.

[TheNordicHunter]

Excellent video. Now if I just had all these tools and the shop to put them in.

[daffyduck]

Just what I was looking for, a simple fix. Brilliant ! It's one of those things that seems so obvious AFTER one sees it that you might ask yourself ...Why didn't I think of that.

[gillis]

Excellent video. I have no idea why I wasn't thinking of using one of my sleds for this as it's obviously the way to go. Great idea to cover it with plywood to stop the juddering and not cutting the corner last. Thank you very much for this!

[jerrybobteasdale]

That's solid advice that also applies to delicate wood pieces too.

[tinkmarshino]

Good for you.. we need to pass on the old carpenter and wood working tricks to these young 'un that are not in the field.. Well done yall!

[rockmack]

Well, I dont have a 'crosscut sled" I need info for everyday DIY fellows. not everyone has a woodworking shop. Thanks anyway

[billcoley]

Wow at the smudges from simply handling. I didn’t think it would be as drastic.

[wizzardofwizzards]

Simple and to the point, good advice!

[rogerk]

Thnx Chris. That looks like it works gr8. I have used a plywood blade that I mounted backwards on my table saw before, and it does a pretty good job. That plastic is nasty tho, no matter what you use.

[philipbyrnes]

Very clever, quick and simple, thank you, a great idea

[itssewxtra]

That was awesome! I do that when I sew too. It’s the same principle in reverse. You start your seam about 1/2 inch in on the fabric edge basically same distance in as away from them edge. Otherwise with slippery fabric the machine will often eat the fabric and jams the machine which is a mess and if it’s really bad can out a whole or destroy your project. Next you stop about and inch or two down, turn it around and sew off the edge. I’m so happy this made sense right away. Its daunting enough learning to use the saw. I love your channel btw, I’ve learned so much.

[brucea]

Nice system! I always wrap both sides of the piece with blue painters tape, with the cut centered on the tape. Seems to stabilize it well. The more teeth the blade has, the smoother the cut.

[karljohnson]

Put masking tape on the area to be cut will help

[Sava]

absolutely brilliant, thank you so much! Perfect for framing!

[jennyluvsfood]

i wanted to replace the glass on cabinets for the my youtube cooking channel ...this was v helpful! thanks!

[robertschulke]

TAP sells an acrylic cutter which simply scores a line, and you snap off the excess. For thin acrylic like this, it would be a "snap".