[TechAssist] Re: What is best way to cut Fresnel Lense?

  • From: Ed Gaidies <teltek@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:24:48 -0500

Run a strip of 1" Masking tape on each side...Then you can use Sharp 
scissors to cut down the center of the Masking tape..Easier then cutting 
it under water. ;-)

-Ed-

Gary McCartney wrote:

>Probably a table saw set up to normally cut large sheets of plywood 
>would be the best (do you have any cabinet makers nearby?) Alternately 
>you could use a sabre saw but I would think that to prevent cracking the 
>plastic you could sandwich the plastic between sheets of thin plywood 
>along the edges that you cut.
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>Gary McCartney
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>McCartney Electronics
>Guelph Ontario Canada
>Est. 1984
>email: gary (at) number63.ca
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>Ron Miller d.b.a. Country TV wrote:
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>>I know it must be cut "even" on all sides, but what method ( type saw or 
>>tool) to use.
>> Have a 60in screen (4x3) need to cut to fit a 53in ( 19x9) set.Thanks
>>Country TV
>>Ron Miller
>>Inez, TX. 77968
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