Hey guys. Today I received my long-awaited shipment of acrylic blanks and eagerly set about trying to make some scales. However, I noticed that as my scroll saw cut through the acrylic, the material seemed to melt and fuse behind the saw. This posed some difficulties when I tried to separate the two halves of the block that I had just cut. I tried prying them apart with a screwdriver + hammer, which while ultimately successful, resulted in one of the halves splitting apart. So, I was wondering if any of you more experienced scalemakers had any tips/advice/strategies to deal with this problem, or for working with acrylic in general. Thanks!