Acrylic Sheet Cut Offs

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Acrylic sheet cut offs.

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. For plastic you need a blade with a high tooth count. Lay your acrylic sheet on a flat work surface and mark the line to be cut.

The edge of the blade should hit the line exactly. Then place the sheet on a table with the marked side facing up. To cut the material with a scoring knife you should make a small cut in the marked area. Routers can be used to cut acrylic for both curved and straight cuts.

We offer 1 8 3 16 1 4 3 8 and 1 2 which can be purchased by the pound. Bend the acrylic over the edge to cut the acrylic sheet. Set the acrylic on a flat surface. Then arrange the straight edge so it s just slightly on the line and clamp it to the work surface.

Use a blade meant for acrylic. Be sure to use a compressor to keep the sheet in position to avoid chipping and more time needed to polish the cut. 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. 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. 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.