How to cut acrylic sheets method 1 of 3.
How to saw cut acrylic sheets.
Set the acrylic on a flat surface.
Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness.
Mark the area of sheet you want to cut.
To make it easier to.
Routers can be used to cut acrylic for both curved and straight cuts.
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.
Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up.
Measure again and mark another cut line over the tape.
Mark the cut line with a marker or a grease pen.
The saw table should be free of dust and debris.
Set the saw fence to the desired.
Be sure to use a compressor to keep the sheet in position to avoid chipping and more time needed to polish the cut.
For plastic you need a blade with a high tooth count.
Cover your cut line by spearing a tape directly through it.
Cutting a straight line by scoring the acrylic.
The saw blade height should be only a half inch higher than the thickness of the acrylic sheet you are cutting.
