Pull the blade towards you along the line.
How to cut hard plastic sheets.
Place the thin plastic sheet on top of the plywood.
Straight cuts in thick sheets you can cut through thick acrylic and polycarbonate sheets with a circular saw or a tablesaw.
Using your ruler as a guide run a plastic scoring blade along the cutting line trying to make one continuous line with gentle even pressure.
Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade.
We demonstrate an easy way to cut and bend plastics to re use and recycle this incredible material into your projects you will need 1 heat source heat.
The blade can be steel or carbide tipped.
How to cut acrylic sheet by hand.
Lay the piece of 1 4 inch plywood on a firm flat surface.
How to cut acrylic sheet by hand with only hand tools.
To minimize edge damage use a blade designed to cut rigid plastic it has teeth of uniform length and they have a uniform rake angle of 0 to 10 degrees.
Mark your desired cut line using a straight edge then score the sheet of plastic with the utility knife making several.
Cutting thin sheets of plastic secure the sheet to a large work surface with a clamp.
How to prepare acrylic sheet for work how to cut acrylic.