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[Hduke86]

That's what I do. Piano hinge and garage weatherstripping from Lowe's makes a pretty tight window. I put cheap cabinet door hardware/magnets on them to raise and hold them up. I get leftover Lexan scraps from work.

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Exactly how I did mine

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I do the same, but use a jigsaw to cut. Have to really clamp it down tight to a couple 2x4's to prevent any vibration and cracking the plexiglass. How does the circular saw work? I might try that instead of the jigsaw. Use regular wood blade, or do you use a special blade?

I am fairly certain it was a wood blade. And if I remember correctly, we reversed the blade. And your right - clamping and taping helped

 

[kentuckylakebuck1]

orion shooting house windows

 

[Hduke86]

I do the same, but use a jigsaw to cut. Have to really clamp it down tight to a couple 2x4's to prevent any vibration and cracking the plexiglass. How does the circular saw work? I might try that instead of the jigsaw. Use regular wood blade, or do you use a special blade?

I always use a STRAIGHT tooth blade in the 90-120 tooth range. You can get them cheap on amazon and they do great. They cut it easily and with a straight tooth blade. You don't get the "hopping" of the Lexan as much.

 

[megalomaniac]

I always use a STRAIGHT tooth blade in the 90-120 tooth range. You can get them cheap on amazon and they do great. They cut it easily and with a straight tooth blade. You don't get the "hopping" of the Lexan as much.

Straight tooth blade on circular saw or jigsaw?

 

[Bucket]

Straight tooth blade on circular saw or jigsaw?

90-120 teeth would be a circular saw.

 

[Hduke86]

Straight tooth blade on circular saw or jigsaw?

Circular saw