How To Cut Acrylic Sheet

Use acrylic point drill bits to drill holes in acrylic.

How to cut acrylic sheet.

First grab a metal ruler and a utility knife preferably one with a brand new blade. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms. Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight. Use a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic with a circular saw.

Use an o flute up spiral plastic cutting bit to cut acrylic with a router. Measure the ruler against the cutting line and then draw the knife repeatedly down its edge gradually increasing the pressure with each pass. Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up. For best results use another tool like the earlier mentioned table saw to cut your acrylic roughly before getting a more exact finish with the router.

To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker. Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw. Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness. Routers can be used to cut acrylic for both curved and straight cuts.