i need to know how many teeth per inch (blade) and at what speed (high, med, low?) should i cut relatively thin plexiglass with (about 1/16" thick plexi).
here's some good guides http://www.boedeker.com/fabtip.htm and here's a much more detailed plexi cutting manual from a plastic manufacturer cyro industries plexi cutting
so in other words about 10 tpi (metal blades are fine) you might also be able to get away with using a box cutter
Best bet is to buy a plexiglass cutting blade. I have a 10" blade for my table saw and has 80 teeth per inch. I use it to cut 1/4in stock. and it leave a very clean edge.
thanks for the replies guys, i did some experimenting on my own and found out that blades with a large number of teeth at med - high speeds cuts thin plexi really well, as the glass gets thicker, i use blades with less tpi at lower speeds
Depends on the tool. I've had the best results cutting plastic on the tablesaw if I use a plywood/OSB blade (200T) More stuff here: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=90412