Cutting Thick Acrylic Sheets

2 how to cut thick plexiglas smoothly.

Cutting thick acrylic sheets.

For thicker sheets of plexiglass cut with a power saw be it a circular saw saber saw or table saw. Use a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic with a circular saw. 2 1 use the circular blade saw or a table blade saw to cut large sheets. Use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw.

How to prepare acrylic sheet for work how to cut acrylic. 2 2 use the jigsaw to cut the acrylic. Use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand. Cutting thick sheets of plastic to make straight cuts on thicker sheets of acrylic and polycarbonate plastic greater than inch thick you ll need to use a table saw or circular saw.

How to cut acrylic sheet by hand with only hand tools. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms. To cut anything but a straight line opt for a jigsaw no matter which type of saw you choose. In this video we demonstrate the four most common ways to cut acrylic sheet also known as perspex acrylit.

Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project. How to cut acrylic sheet by hand. 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.

2 3 use the conventional method to chip scoring and breaking. This can take many passes to complete so be patient and precise. For a dremel you should clamp the material down and slowly make the cut. Apply pressure to the tool and let your guide direct the cut until it is 1 8th of an inch into the sheet.

Then place the sheet on a table with the marked side facing up. To cut the material with a scoring knife you should make a small cut in the marked area.