Cutting Acrylic Sheet Bandsaw

Learn how to properly cut acrylic sheets using the right tools and techniques.

Cutting acrylic sheet bandsaw.

Check your mounting and reset if necessary to make sure the line that you need to cut is off the edge of the workbench. Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight. This video segment will show you how to cut plastic sheet. But because of their relatively thin blades they are not recommended for cutting acrylic sheet over 1 4 6 0 mm thick.

Band saws or jig saws. To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker. It is a small handheld tool that can cut the sheet with straight blade by function up and down in fast motion. Don t rush it move the plastic through the blade at a steady pace.

Begin cutting along the line you made when preparing the acrylic sheet. However if you are intended to cut acrylic into a nonlinear fashion then jigsaw is the right option for you. A jigsaw is one preferred tools for cutting acrylic sheets. Cutting acrylic with a dremel.

In this video we demonstrate the four most common ways to cut acrylic sheet also known as perspex acrylit. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms. Band saws and jig saws are excellent tools for cutting acrylic sheet. Don t use counter sunk fittings.

The scrap piece you are cutting off should be over the edge since a fall when it is cut off might damage the acrylic. Same applies for the drill press you have great control over the amount of force you use. Use blades with a slight set and about 120 teeth per inch 25 mm.