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    Old 03-01-2011, 06:05 AM
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    Very nice job.
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    Old 03-01-2011, 09:03 AM
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    Originally Posted by Quilter2B
    Originally Posted by dakotamaid
    Love this. My hubby doesn't know it yet but he is making me one!
    Mine too!

    Sewnserge: What do you use to cut the plexiglass?
    When I make plexiglass templates, I use my Hubby's table saw. I tape both sides with masking tape to cut down on frayed edges and to keep plexiglass "sawdust" from flying through the air. I also wear a face mask, cause I have asthma - don't want those fine plexiglass particles in my lungs. I cut a little bigger than I want the finished product to be. Then it is off to the grinder that smooths the edges and fine tunes the size. If you have a wet stone for sharpening knives that kelps smooth it out too.
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    Old 03-01-2011, 09:34 AM
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    Originally Posted by sewnserge
    It also helps to tape plexiglass with masking tape when cutting it. I make lot of my own templates useing plexiglass,such as squares dimonds,triangles etc.
    Plexiglass templates! Amazing idea![/quote]

    What kind of blade do you use in your table saw? There are several different blade attachments, do use a fine tooth blade?
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    Old 03-01-2011, 09:36 AM
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    Great idea! I know you will enjoy the extension.
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    Old 03-01-2011, 11:27 AM
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    Originally Posted by Kappy
    Originally Posted by sewnserge
    It also helps to tape plexiglass with masking tape when cutting it. I make lot of my own templates useing plexiglass,such as squares dimonds,triangles etc.
    Plexiglass templates! Amazing idea!
    What kind of blade do you use in your table saw? There are several different blade attachments, do use a fine tooth blade?[/quote]

    Yup - very fine. Once when he didn't have the table saw set up, and I was too impatient to wait, I used my water fed stained glass ring blade saw. That worked well too. Remember that saying? "Necessity is the mother of invention." I imagine if you had a wet tile saw, you could use that too, as long as there were no curves involved.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 12:15 AM
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    Clever girl! I love it and will give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 03:52 PM
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    This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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    Old 03-03-2011, 05:52 PM
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    i made one too
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    Old 03-05-2011, 03:49 AM
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    The title of this made me think of my grandma - Where theres a will, theres a relative (usually with their hand out) :)
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    Old 03-07-2011, 06:16 PM
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    now you have me wanting one.... lol... how many others i wonder....
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