You can also use a sharp fine toothed plywood or.
Cutting acrylic plastic sheet.
How to cut acrylic sheets method 1 of 3.
Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness.
Cutting a straight line by scoring the acrylic.
Once you re finished the cut portion will fall from the rest of the sheet.
Use a dry erase marker so you can erase it after you cut the sheet.
Set the acrylic on a flat surface.
Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up.
Materials needed to cut acrylic or plexiglass sheets acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw use a 7.
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.
Routers can be used to cut acrylic for both curved and straight cuts.
To make it easier to.
Mark the area of sheet you want to cut.
Here a few tool options for cutting acrylic.
Draw a line with a dry erase marker where you want to cut the board.
When making straight cuts in acrylic sheet use a fine toothed carbide tipped or high speed steel blade specifically designed for acrylic cutting.
For best results use another tool like.
For plastic you need a blade with a high tooth count.
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.
Use a blade meant for acrylic.