Cut Thick Plastic Sheets Thin

Put on safety glasses before doing any kind of cutting and wear ear plugs if you use an electric saw.

Cut thick plastic sheets thin.

Acrylic sheets 1 2 x 48 x 96 white pvc sheet panel window inserts related products 24 in. For vex robotics teams hobby diy industrial crafts. Harder clear plastics such as polycarbonate may require multiple passes with a knife but the result will be a clean cut finished edge with no chips or cracks. Otherwise you ll need to use a saw to cut it.

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. Cutting thin sheets of plastic. Clear acrylic sheet glass sheet plexiglas acrylic sheets less than 15 in. Install a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade in the circular saw.

Softer colored plastic sheets often require two passes and then must be snapped on the score. Drilling holes in acrylic. If you want a straight cut in a thin acrylic or polycarbonate plastic sheet up to inch thick reach for a simple utility knife then follow these steps. From 0 06 inch to 6 inches with some custom sizes available common thicknesses range from 0 25 in 0 5 in 0 75 in and 1 inch up to 6 inches.

If your sheet is relatively thin less than 3 16 inch 0 48 cm you can use the scoring method. You can easily cut thin plastic sheets less than 1 16 inch 063 thick with a utility knife. It s very easy u don t need any expensive tools. Thin to thick plastic sheets and small to large sheet sizes plastic sheets range in various thickness sizes and even shapes to suit the application.

Start by clamping it to a workbench or holding it firmly so it doesn t move. Place the acrylic sheet on top of the rigid foam insulation and mark the line to be cut. To cut thick plastic you ll need a fine toothed saw jigsaw or table saw since plastic can be tough to cut through. I recommend using a circular saw jig or a circular saw guide to keep your cuts straight and to prevent the blade from wandering.

Use the full length of the blade and move the saw in quick smooth motions. Then use a fine toothed saw to make the cut. Our selection of cut to size acrylic sheets includes a wide array of reliable materials you can use to make art projects signs and so much more.