brubakes Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I wondered if anyone has tips on cutting plexiglass for covering my control panel. It seems no matter how careful I am I still get cracks when drilling for the panel's buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoc1007 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Have you tried using masking tape over and under where you want to drill before drilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brubakes Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Maddoc1007 said: Have you tried using masking tape over and under where you want to drill before drilling. I've left on the protective clear covering but haven't tried masking tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porl Hendy Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 As @Maddoc1007said I'd recommend masking tape. I would try a different holesaw if still struggling after masking tape. And take your time, it can seem like it takes forever but u will get cracks for sure if u speed through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brubakes Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Thanks for the suggestions. I will try using masking tape when I remake the control panel cover. I'll use a holesaw as well. I was using a forstner bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmoney Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 What I did when I did when I built my control panel is I drilled out my holes in the wood control panel first and then clamped the plexiglass to the control panel. I then drilled a hole with a regular drill bit just big enough to fit a flush cut router trim bit in each button hole. I then adjusted the router so the ball bearing on the flush trim bit rode inside the hole of the wooden control panel as the guide. The flush cut bit cut the plexiglass perfect without almost no effort and all my holes aligned up exactly because my control panel was used as a guide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckp Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) I heard Home Depot will cut it to size for free. Oh yeah, but probably not the button holes! http://www.ehow.com/how_4881739_drill-holes-plexiglass.html Edited March 5, 2017 by ckp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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