cutting Plexiglas, so easy anyone can do it

all you need is a hobby knife, or utility knife. clamp down firmly, with a straight edge on top to guide your cut. first pass to cut the plastic coating, then press a bit harder on each pass. 10 to 15 passes and press down on the Plexiglas firmly. till it breaks apart.
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[@donhendricks2950]

Great tutorial direct and to the point not 15 min of blah blah thanks.

[@jjoker795]

man thanks for this, using a jig saw and possibly having Parkinson's, is tough. this will save the day.

[@ZanesTrains1972]

Tip: if you have a local glass shop buy plexiglass from them and they will cut it for you and you're supporting a local business.

[@katstraub3447]

Hope I find more of your videos

[@Cherokee100000]

Thanks for this no nonsense video.

[@trainroomgary]

Cool demonstration. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

[@dannyholt105]

Now that was a snap! Okay, well some pun intended. I didn't know about that Sparky. I thought you had to carefully use a jigsaw and a fine toothed blade. Thanks for the tip. Cheers, Dan

[@qualityassurance9523]

hey thank you so much we are doing kids project and did not want to drag out dad's whole tool barn to find some gadget or big saw. Thank you for making it simple for us

[@sparky107107]

just have a sanding box of some sort and make sure you sand the end you cut. It will be sharp

[@qualityassurance9523]

@@sparky107107 thank you we are using on the back of a bird house so we can watch the nests!

[@lionellance]

Nice job Dave.. thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance

[@shawndoe2834]

Thanks Sparky. I watched a video showing a acrylic cutter but Reviews on Home Depot had %50 1☆s so I searched again and found your video.

[@IMEMINE.]

Short and to the point Thank you

[@ethynvillebro4208]

SWEETA !!!! THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT... SHORT & SWEETA!!! See anyone can do it!!! i like you video better ,,, LOL great job man ,,, I had to fix my video with my bad habit's ,, lots of people comments got to me,,, but thanks for posting this video its good for peep's to see variety cuz there is never just one way to do something,,, great work on the layout, coming a long nicely.. cheers ,,, Tom B. (AKA) BRO420

[@zapa1pnt]

And what works better, for this, is the tool Made for this. The Red Devil Acrylic Sheet Cutter. The Right tool. Acrylic sheet is not made to be cut with knife or saw. It must be scored and snapped off.

[@RonsTrainsNThings]

It gets harder as the cut gets longer. It is tough to snap straight when the cut is 3 feet (0.9 meters) long.

[@modelrailer]

Man! Now that was easy!

[@LJRLowevilleJunctionRailroad]

nice how to, thanks for sharing, Linda

[@DriveShaftDrew]

good job nice to share knowledge thumbs up and shared

[@dacuzzz]

awesome "how to" thanks for sharing.. vinny

[@3rdwsoldier]

Thank u simple. Unlike the other videos where u need a whole tool shop🙄

[@jayc3110]

Simple & Excellent!... Thank you.

[@sparky107107]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnsont963]

great tip , you use the same method for cutting laminate.

[@jacjac2224]

Great video thank you for sharing! Jac

[@Holly-xc3uh]

SO very helpful, thank you!

[@petemc5070]

Worked fine for me. Thanks.

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

AND ........DONE!!! Lol. Thank buddy.

[@SMTMainline]

I wish I knew this trick before spending 20 minutes slowly cutting mine with a saw...

[@aztraingranny7015]

Peasie easy. And I don't see any blood! Wow!

[@faithevolution552]

Great idea 💡👍

[@VictoriaSobocki]

Thanks!

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

You make that look way to easy

[@ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible]

Thanks

[@grandparails8858]

Cool what thickness are you using

[@cynthiacooper1368]

Thank you

[@ljwilliams755]

Thank you for presenting an option that doesn't empty my savings bank. Would this work with 1/4" thick plexiglass?

[@IMEMINE.]

With a few more swipes I’d like to say YES This is how we do it everyday in aviation

[@IMRROcom]

SNAP!

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Easy peasy

[@KingTrump2024]

Don't forget to torch your edges to smooth them out !

[@sparky107107]

i use sand paper,, fine grit, or a buffer wheel on a grinder. but yes the edges are sharp

[@JesusGonzalez-mf4hk]

Good video boss im trying to learn to cut plexy for my trailer hightop windows the original window are cracking

[@reallynoway2323]

"Tools that everyone has" Utility Knife | Check You forgot to mention: Workbench | Nope Clamps | Nope Steel guide | Nope

[@jacobkoder4903]

If you use a level and step on the edge with a foot and hold the other edge with your other hand... it works. I know you have to have a level, but I guess he's assuming you'll have some basic tools. So, that's what I've done most often in my 20 years of construction.

[@wryanddry2266]

Now what if the cut is four feet long?

[@EagleValleyModelRailroad]

Easy enough....

[@H0bby_Adventure]

That was easy PEzzy

[@drmoynihan]

You are the Best! Thank you!

[@chrisofalltrades5666]

What about cutting a 6" circle into some plexiglas?

[@skanndelus]

@@chrisofalltrades5666 router

[@yoyokum1483]

Whoa, thought you were going to perform a self appendectomy for a minute. 😮

[@ram43x80]

😆 🤣 nope, sorry..how about a circle..that was a great question!! 😆 🤣

[@roypetrieacoustic]

What is the thickness of this plexiglass? 2mm 3mm 5mm ? You can cut it all with a knife?

[@sparky107107]

This was 5mm I believe

[@josecanisales3491]

How about cutting a semi-circle curve?

[@sparky107107]

cutting anything like that is hard. I did do glass cutting at one point in life. you had to cut lots of straight lines to break it down and then sand stone it to the finish. I would imagine it is the same here, cut slight curves to break it off, then some sanding to get it just right

[@davebacknolaliki1452]

Coping saw or buy a jigsaw. Honestly jigsaws arnt even that expensive and you could probly find a cheap used on on Facebook marketplace

[@johnsain]

what happens when you need to make a 60" cut?

[@Cosmic_Soul]

How thick was this sheet?

[@sparky107107]

1/4

[@Cosmic_Soul]

@@sparky107107 wow 👍

[@brandobond]

@@sparky107107 There is no way the acrylic sheet in this video was 1/2" thick. 1/4" at most.

[@johnchonka2052]

This method does not work well over quarter inch thick

[@sparky107107]

most people don't go that thick

[@BetoHuerta]

Is it easier with a glass cutter?

[@stclairstclair]

How would that work? a glass cutter has a WHEEL, So you cant get it into a straight edge joint, And the wheel cutter ROLLS to etch glass not cut plastic, you should stay away from tools and stick to fixing sandwiches.🤪

[@jenniferwhite6089]

if sparky could do it safely you do it too lol sparky have not seen you lost the train here but ask Roy if he has seen then down there when driving around you think by now Roy would have a job then just driving around looking for trains in his truck jennifer white train bug