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The Best Way to Cut Lexan

Lexan is a brand of clear, polycarbonate plastic owned by the GE Plastics company. It is a durable material that is often used as a substitute for traditional glass. The properties of Lexan are similar to those of Plexiglass, a brand of acrylic plastic trademarked by Roehm and Hass. The two similarities allow people to cut sheets of the materials the same way. A circular blade attached to a table saw is the best tool to cut Lexan because it is strong, fast and it maximizes the operator's control.

Things You'll Need

Safety glasses
Table saw
Fine-toothed, hollow-ground panel blade with 10 to 12 teeth per inch
Lexan sheet
Damp cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Put on the safety glasses to protect your eyes.
- 2
  Adjust the blade of the table saw so that its height is 1/2 inch above the thickness of the Lexan.
- 3
  Turn on the table saw.
- 4
  Position the line you wish to cut on your Lexan sheet with the saw blade.
- 5
  Push the sheet into the saw blade, securely holding the sides to keep them from shifting out of place. Use a steady and gentle force and a feed rate of about 4 inches per second to push the Lexan through the machine.
- 6
  Turn off the table saw.
- 7
  Wipe down the sides of the Lexan to remove any particles produced by the cutting process.

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