Lay the 3 8 inch plywood on a firm flat surface that allows you to work easily and place the acrylic sheet on top of the plywood.
How to drill 3mm acrylic sheet.
Acrylic drill bits are available for drill presses.
How to drill an acrylic sheet.
Alternatively you can acquire plexiglass drill bits that are compatible with normal drillers.
With the necessary equipment ensure you practice the drilling process on smaller pieces of plexiglass sheet before you work on the main sheet.
Do not force the bit into the acrylic let it cut under its own weight and should the drill bit get stuck in the platic sheet put the drill into reverse to get it out.
They require maximum support behind the sheet during use to prevent cracking.
Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw.
You can wrap your hand around one edge and use your body weight to push down.
If you just drill a pilot hole then jump right to a big size bit you will likely crack the plastic.
Place the line you ve scored directly along the edge of the table.
Use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw.
Break the acrylic sheet.
Use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand.
How to drill acrylic or perspex.
Materials needed to cut acrylic or plexiglass sheets.
Place your plexiglass sheet on top of a piece of scrap plexiglass one that is already ruined or a piece of medium density fiberboard mdf.
To drill your plexiglass sheet you may consider acquiring a plexiglass drill to simplify the process.
Break the sheet at the scored line by pressing down on the outer edge in a quick motion.
Start to drill slowly into the sheet of plexiglass.
First you need to drill a small diameter pilot hole to get started.
When drilling acrylic be sure to use a good quality hss drill bit.
Start with a small drill bit see link below to pilot holes and work up to the size you require.
Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project.
The gradually go up in drill bit sizes until you reach your desired diameter.
Practice with smaller pieces of scrap acrylic before attempting to drill into a large sheet.