Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw.
How to drill acrylic sheets.
Acrylic chips can easily fly off during drilling and be a health hazard.
Larger tip angles commonly cause cracking and blow out as the bit exits the sheet.
Put on your safety.
Place the 1x4 inch piece of wood across the acrylic sheet and secure the plank to the top of the acrylic sheet.
First you need to drill a small diameter pilot hole to get started.
With the necessary equipment ensure you practice the drilling process on smaller pieces of plexiglass sheet before you work on the main sheet.
How to drill an acrylic sheet step 1.
To drill your plexiglass sheet you may consider acquiring a plexiglass drill to simplify the process.
Here is a video on how to properly drill through acrylic plexiglass.
However you can t use the floor as you need an edge to break the acrylic over later 2 x research sourcestep 2 mark your line.
These bits have a different.
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.
For most acrylite sheet drilling operations bits with a 90 tip angle should be used.
Lay the 3 8 inch plywood on a firm flat surface that allows you to work easily and place the acrylic sheet on.
Practice with smaller pieces of scrap acrylic before attempting to drill.
Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project.
The gradually go up in drill bit sizes until you reach your desired diameter.
If you just drill a pilot hole then jump right to a big size bit you will likely crack the plastic.
Buy a plexiglass drill or plexiglass drill bits that can be used with a regular drill.
Materials needed to cut acrylic or plexiglass sheets.
Measure it out and use a ruler to make a straight line.
The plexiglass drill bits have geometric structures different from the traditional drill bits that allow them to puncture easily through the acrylic.
Use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand.
Alternatively you can acquire plexiglass drill bits that are compatible with normal drillers.
Begin by deciding where you want to cut the acrylic.
Step 1 set the acrylic on a flat surface.
A bit with a 90 tip angle will generate smaller chips which are easier to evacuate reducing melting and improving hole quality.
