How To Cut Plastic Sheet Light

How to cut a plastic diffuser for fluorescent lighting step 1.

How to cut plastic sheet light.

Cutting thin sheets of plastic. Mark your desired cut line using a straight edge then score the sheet of plastic with the utility knife making several passes until you achieve. Secure the sheet to a large work surface with a clamp. Measure the cut line with a tape measure making marks on both ends of the panel with a felt tip marker.

Determine the length and width that you need the fluorescent light diffuser. Use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw. This can take many passes to complete so be patient and precise. Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project.

Place a straightedge on the marks and use c clamps to clamp the straightedge to the table. Apply pressure to the tool and let your guide direct the cut until it is 1 8th of an inch into the sheet. You need to make the diffuser. Flip over the sheet and repeat the scoring process on the.

Measure the inside length and width of the wooden fluorescent light enclosure to make sure that you need to trim. Then move the panel to the edge of the table with the cutoff hanging over. Bob shows you how you can cut acrylic lighting panels down to the size you need using simple tools available for under 40 at any large box store. Use a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic with a circular saw.

Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw.