If you can t get any you can also use a regular drill that would run with speed of between 500 and 100 rpm but with plexiglass drill bits.
How to drill acrylic sheet.
Buy a plexiglass drill or plexiglass drill bits that can be used with a regular drill.
Practice with smaller pieces of scrap acrylic before attempting to drill.
First you need to drill a small diameter pilot hole to get started.
Insert an acrylic point drill bit into the chuck of the drill and set it to a medium speed.
The plexiglass drill bits have geometric structures different from the traditional drill bits that allow them to puncture easily through the acrylic.
Place the 1x4 inch piece of wood across the acrylic sheet and secure the plank to the top of the acrylic sheet.
With the necessary equipment ensure you practice the drilling process on smaller pieces of plexiglass sheet before you work on the main sheet.
To drill a hole in acrylite sheet greater than 1 25 4 mm a circle cutter may be used.
Here is a video on how to properly drill through acrylic plexiglass.
To drill your plexiglass sheet you may consider acquiring a plexiglass drill to simplify the process.
Acrylic chips can easily fly off during drilling and be a health hazard.
These bits have a different.
Pull the blade towards you along the line.
If possible set the hole back at least 1 2 from the edge to prevent it from splitting like the one above.
The cutter bit must also be modified to accommodate the material properties of acrylic.
Lay the 3 8 inch plywood on a firm flat surface that allows you to work easily and place the acrylic sheet on.
Alternatively you can acquire plexiglass drill bits that are compatible with normal drillers.
Clamp or hold down the acrylic while you drill the hole.
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.
The gradually go up in drill bit sizes until you reach your desired diameter.
Put on your safety.
For optimum cutting with circle cutters consider the following recommendations.
