How To Cut Liteglaze Acrylic Sheet

Use an o flute up spiral plastic cutting bit to cut acrylic with a router.

How to cut liteglaze acrylic sheet. First grab a metal ruler and a utility knife preferably one with a brand new blade. Do not force the bit into the acrylic let it cut under its own weight and should the drill bit get stuck in the platic sheet put the drill into reverse to get it out. Use the saw at a slower speed or keep the material cool by spraying water over the cut point during the saw operation. Use acrylic point drill bits to drill holes in acrylic.

If the perspex is unmasked prevent scratching by cushioning the sheet with cardboard and run the saw slower if the material is thicker this will prevent melting and warping of the plastic. Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight. Clamp the plexiglass sheet to the work surface for stability. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms.

When cutting the acrylic sheet place stiff bristle brushes so they touch the tires which drive the blade. This will clear the build up of sawdust which may cause the blade to run off course. Start with a small drill bit see link below to pilot holes and work up to the size you require. This video shows how to easily cut acrylic sheet such as perspex lucite plexiglas optix oroglas acrylite sumipex cryolite etc.

Use a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic with a circular saw. Measure the ruler against the cutting line and then draw the knife repeatedly down its edge gradually increasing the pressure with each pass. Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw. To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker.

Most saws can be used t. Line the plexiglass sheet along the cut line.