How To Cut 1 4 Acrylic Sheet

Pull the blade towards you along the line.

How to cut 1 4 acrylic sheet. Use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw. Use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand. Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade. If you want a straight cut in a thin acrylic or polycarbonate plastic sheet up to inch thick reach for a simple utility knife then follow these steps.

Clamp the plexiglass sheet to the work surface for stability. Use the saw at a slower speed or keep the material cool by spraying water over the cut point during the saw operation. Line the plexiglass sheet along the cut line. Place the sheet of plexiglass on a sawhorse so you can cut through the sheet while keeping it flat and secure.

Cutting thin sheets of plastic. Bend the acrylic over the edge to cut the acrylic sheet. To cut the material with a scoring knife you should make a small cut in the marked area. For a dremel you should clamp the material down and slowly make the cut.

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. Fit a circular saw or table saw with a fine blade with crosscut teeth to prevent chipping the piece during the cut. Lay the sheet on a flat surface and using a yardstick and a permanent marker or a grease marker measure and draw the line you wish to cut. Then place the sheet on a table with the marked side facing up.

Use a straight edge or a ruler to mark a straight line on the sheet of plexiglass. Next hold the yardstick to the marked line and run. This can take many passes to complete so be patient and precise. This line will be your cutting guide so make sure it is straight and visible.

Apply pressure to the tool and let your guide direct the cut until it is 1 8th of an inch into the sheet. For acrylic sheets thinner than inch use a scoring which will produce a deep scratch rather than the chipping effect you d get from a hardened wheel. Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project. Use a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic with a circular saw.