Cutting Acrylic Glazing Sheet

Drilling holes in acrylic.

Cutting acrylic glazing sheet.

This video shows how to easily cut acrylic sheet such as perspex lucite plexiglas optix oroglas acrylite sumipex cryolite etc. Set the acrylic on a flat surface. For plastic you need a blade with a high tooth count. Clamp the sheet if.

Install a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade in the circular saw. Most saws can be used t. Safety precautions when cutting acrylic sheet always wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from shattered acrylic pieces. Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up.

Cutting a straight line by scoring the acrylic. However the process requires following steps. With the sheet laid flat on the work surface use a ruler as a guide and draw a straight line where you want to cut the sheet. To make it easier to.

When using acrylite acrylic sheet for outdoor glazing cut the sheet approximately 1 16 per running foot or 0 5 cm per running meter shorter than the frame size. This will clear the build up of sawdust which may cause the blade to run off course. Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness. Acrylite acrylic sheet is much more flexible than glass or many other building materials.

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. I recommend using a circular saw jig or a circular saw guide to keep your cuts straight and to prevent the blade from wandering. Place the acrylic sheet on top of the rigid foam insulation and mark the line to be cut. Each cut to size sheet can be customized by width and length but we can also add holes radius corners or polished rounded and routed edges for an additional cost.

Mark the area of sheet you want to cut. Make the line visible and be careful not to smudge the marker. Use a blade meant for acrylic. Use a dry erase marker so you can erase it after you cut the sheet.

Draw a line with a dry erase marker where you want to cut the board. Additionally it s important to work with acrylic in a well ventilated area because cutting acrylic sheet can release vapors that will irritate your respiratory system.