Cutting Thick Acrylic Sheets

How to cut acrylic sheet by hand with only hand tools.

Cutting thick acrylic sheets.

For thicker sheets of plexiglass cut with a power saw be it a circular saw saber saw or table saw. 2 3 use the conventional method to chip scoring and breaking. 2 how to cut thick plexiglas smoothly. Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw.

In this video we demonstrate the four most common ways to cut acrylic sheet also known as perspex acrylit. 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. Apply pressure to the tool and let your guide direct the cut until it is 1 8th of an inch into the sheet. Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight.

Then place the sheet on a table with the marked side facing up. Use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand. To cut anything but a straight line opt for a jigsaw no matter which type of saw you choose. Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project.

To cut the material with a scoring knife you should make a small cut in the marked area. 2 2 use the jigsaw to cut the acrylic. To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms.

Bend the acrylic over the edge to cut the acrylic sheet. This can take many passes to complete so be patient and precise. 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. For a dremel you should clamp the material down and slowly make the cut.

How to prepare acrylic sheet for work how to cut acrylic. Use a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic with a circular saw.