How To Cut Acrylic Plexiglass Sheet

Use the saw at a slower speed or keep the material cool by spraying water over the cut point during the saw operation.

How to cut acrylic plexiglass sheet.

Clamp the plexiglass sheet to the work surface for stability. A saw cut hole is typically rough and often melted requiring a post finishing operation. Acrylic sheeting commonly referred to as plexiglass sheeting is the most common alternative to traditional glass. Line the plexiglass sheet along the cut line.

Next hold the yardstick to the marked line and run. Materials needed to cut acrylic or plexiglass sheets acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw use a 7. Measure the ruler against the cutting line and then draw the knife repeatedly down its edge gradually increasing the pressure with each pass. Use a glass cutter or the dull side of a utility knife to score the plexiglass along the mark line 5 to 10 times.

Thicker plexiglass strangely enough allows for the simplest of the cutting processes. When cutting sheet greater than 0 236 inches thick a detergent water lubricant and coolant should be used. Lay the sheet on a flat surface and using a yardstick and a permanent marker or a grease marker measure and draw the line you wish to cut.