How To Cut Plexiglass The Easy Way

Learn how to easily "CHIP FREE" cut plexiglass using a circular saw or jigsaw. Tool List below!

BLADE OPTIONS:
The Circular Saw Blade I Used : Diablo 7-1/4" x 60-Tooth Ultra Fine Finishing Circular Saw Blade

The Jigsaw Blade I Used: Bi-Metal T-Shank Jig Saw Blades for Plexiglass

SAW OPTIONS:
The Jigsaw I would buy today if needed: (battery and charger does not come with this just the saw)

The Circular Saw I would buy today if needed:

[RasCuban]

1. I use a rail guide which makes it much smoother and easier.
2. Don’t go too slow while cutting, the blade could start melting the plexiglass if you don’t move quick enough. I’m using a 80 tooth blade.

[pnwcruiser]

I recently used this technique to build new fixed ports on my boat from 1/4" acrylic sheet and it worked very well. To get the edges real clean and dead on accurate in some areas I used a router and top bearing trim bit guided by a straight edge.

[tonysorcinelli]

I ruined 2 sheets before I saw this video even with a special plexiglass blade. Gonna try again using these tips. Thank you!

[dingodyno]

This video helped out a ton, bless people like you who make these videos for people like me

[sandrapurgahn]

I’m 73 it helped me not screw up! Thanks

[chrissherdahl]

With all these comments, how are we not talking about how he tightened the blade with an impact

[billholt]

Thanks for the part about cutting the curve. I need to see more like that part…

[amystultz]

Great video presentation perfect I'm about to cut a big piece of plexiglass and in ought a new blade just wanted to double check any secrets from breaking the plexiglass. Thanks good luck on your YouTube video s

[galagalatv]

"With no special tools" ----Diablo 7-1/4" x 60-Tooth Saw Blade - $20.00 Diablo Jig Saw Blades for Plexiglass - $15.00---- "Scrap" Sheet of 7/16" OSB - $19.00

[JonnyDankelman-bons]

Beautifully done. Thank you. At $150 a sheet, mistakes aren't acceptable...😅

[thewhiteboardist]

you. I've had a chipping problem the other times I tried cutting. Gonna clamp from now on.

[russriley]

that's how i do it. i always like to see if there's a better stop learning....

[jlgarcia]

I did turn my blade around like Brian said, I also used soapy water to cut 1/2 inch Plexy glass. It worked the way it was intended. Used a electric hand planner to clean the edges, worked perfect.

[charlie-s_life]

This video helped me cuz i was going to use a jigsaw but had to buy the blades and now I don't. I practice on a scrap of plexiglass with my diablo saw. 👍

[BobBeck-zlrb]

I think the tape on top of the cutting surface stops the semi melted material from adhering to the piece. It comes and sits on the tape, can't reweld it never retouches the material. just a thought.
bob semper fi great video thanks. [ years ago early 80's I tried to put a large piece of plexiglass pretty thick through a table saw by my self.... It stored up a "bunch" of energy and Jumped up off the table and I shoved it out of the way of the blade. Lucky I was not hurt, and material only chipped a corner off, but wholly cow, I found Jesus.

[christinanguyen]

What brand of plexiglass did you use in this video? At min 3:23, you mentioned that due to this brand, you could cut straight through without cracking it, otherwise you would've needed to make cuts on both ends and meet in the middle. Thanks!

[peggyhixon]

this is a BIG HELP!!. I have tried with a knife cutter and it is frustrating.

[epicwolf]

You start out saying how you can cut a plexiglass without using any special tools then you start using a special tools to cut it?

[jeffburkett]

Great video, this is roughly how I do it, except I install the blade on the circular saw backwards and go slow, one long cut.

[NotKnowing]

I have also heard that if you reverse the blade. Flip it around so that it runs backwards. Somehow that makes an even cleaner cut