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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eighth Eye Blind" data-source="post: 240762" data-attributes="member: 49683">No need to get fancy. They sell special carbide saws for acrylic but they're not needed unless you're going to be making 200+ cuts. A regular high speed steel or bimetallic saw is fine.Like I said, though, go slow. You want it to cut, not melt. Some people spray a little soapy water on the plastic as a lubricant/coolant but I never found it necessary so long as you run at a nice slow speed and don't put too much pressure on it.Also make sure that you have solid support behind the plastic when you cut it. Clamp it down on a piece of particle board or plywood to keep it flat. If the plastic flexes while you're cutting it'll bind up the saw and make a melty, smelly mess.</blockquote>