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Old December 16th 2013, 18:10
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I used a medium-coarse metal blade in a jigsaw to cut mine...can take a photo if you like. The lexan will melt, but only at the cut...it basically balls up in front of the blade. How hard you push into the material will determine how the melting occurs. It won't damage the overall look of the piece though.

Your lexan should have come with a protective film on both sides, if it didn't...return it. If you pulled it off, you're hooped. Nothing scratches faster or easier then lexan. Tape on the foot of your jigsaw will still scratch bare lexan. I didn't use the flame trick on the edges, it's a race car and even with the level of detail I was aiming for you can't see them. I have used the flame technique on other pieces...and all I have to say is practice, practice, practice on scrap pieces and then be super careful.

-Dave
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