Acrylic Sheet Cut Offs

Cutting a straight line by scoring the acrylic.

Acrylic sheet cut offs.

Lay your acrylic sheet on a flat work surface and mark the line to be cut. Be sure to use a compressor to keep the sheet in position to avoid chipping and more time needed to polish the cut. To make it easier to. Then arrange the straight edge so it s just slightly on the line and clamp it to the work surface.

To cut the material with a scoring knife you should make a small cut in the marked area. How to cut acrylic sheets method 1 of 3. We offer clear acrylic cut offs and scrap pieces which we have ready to ship in 5 different thicknesses. Most saws can be used t.

Check to see where the blade of your scoring tool will land when you run it against the side of the straight edge. 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. Bend the acrylic over the edge to cut the acrylic sheet.

For plastic you need a blade with a high tooth count. Sizes are how we pick from our cut off bins. All pieces will be shipped with protective masking to keep from scratching in shipping and while in your shop. For best results use another tool like the earlier mentioned table saw to cut your acrylic roughly before getting a more exact finish with the router.

For a dremel you should clamp the material down and slowly make the cut. We offer 1 8 3 16 1 4 3 8 and 1 2 which can be purchased by the pound. Then place the sheet on a table with the marked side facing up.