This video shows how to easily cut acrylic sheet such as perspex lucite plexiglas optix oroglas acrylite sumipex cryolite etc.
Cutting acrylic sheet with scroll saw.
This video showing how to cut a straight and curve cut using the scroll saw machine.
Heat from a butane torch will restore the clear appearance as well as soften the edges and remove small surface scratches.
That s because scroll saws produce much less heat than their brethren which cuts down on the risk of your plexiglass melting as it s cut.
Most saws can be used t.
Acrylic sheets can be cut with a scroll saw provided precautions are taken to reduce friction and heat.
Corian is a brand of hard plastic made with an acrylic compound.
The saw blade height should be only a half inch higher than the thickness of the acrylic sheet you are cutting.
The saw table should be free of dust and debris.
Besides plexiglas a scroll saw can also cut through acrylic and corian.
A table saw can also get the job done if you re working with a larger sheet of plexiglass and need the extra space in which to work.