Fishwhittler Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Band saw for speed, scroll saw for precision. That's the simple version. Personally I've always preferred a band saw, but either will do very nicely. If you're using a scroll saw, I strongly advise using a sharp blade and swapping when it starts to dull. You'll also go through more blades if you're cutting thicker materials on a scroll saw. Lexan/polycarbonate is certainly possible to cut on a scroll saw, and so is garolite/Micarta. You can also just use tin snips to rough out your bills and then smooth the edges by hand or with a dremel. Personal preference; I usually did it this way because I had limited time available on my brother's scroll saw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Don Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 I just bought an old Craftsman scroll saw for my kid. The band saw scares me a bit with him. He's autistic and his coordination is not the best. Scroll saw is a little bit slow but works great. I am using the plastic deck board and it cuts really nice. Minimal clean up afterwards. We paid $70 for ours. I'm sure it would cut lexan just fine. I use an oscillating spindle sander to clean up, sometimes a small disk sander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Don Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 If I only had one to choose it would be the bandsaw. Probably 10" or could go 12". Smaller is easier to move around. My .02 Cents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
