How To Cut Plastic Sheeting

This can take many passes to complete so be patient and precise.

How to cut plastic sheeting.

To make it easier to. Install a metal cutting blade into the saw with at least 10 teeth per inch of blade. Lay the piece of 1 4 inch plywood on a firm flat surface. Flip over the sheet and repeat the scoring process on the opposite side along the same.

Use the hand held jig saw to cut curves in the plastic sheeting. Once the sheet has been scored clamp the acrylic on a table edge so that the table edge aligns with the scored line of the sheet. Set the polycarbonate material on a cutting platform as described in step 3 above. Mark your desired cut line using a straight edge then score the sheet of plastic with the utility knife making several.

Apply pressure to the tool and let your guide direct the cut until it is 1 8th of an inch into the sheet. Place the thin plastic sheet on top of the plywood. Set the acrylic on a flat surface. Cutting thin sheets of plastic secure the sheet to a large work surface with a clamp.

How to cut acrylic sheets method 1 of 3. How to cut thin plastic sheets step 1. Measure along the side of the thin plastic sheet and place a mark with the felt tipped marker at the length you. For plastic you need a blade with a high tooth count.