How to cut
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Four Common Ways to Cut Acrylic, Plexiglass and Lucite
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we're going to show you the four most
common ways to cut acrylic commonly
known as plexiglass lucite perspex and
aquiline when scoring use a straightedge
you can use the same straightedge to
guide your blade when you do the scoring
procedure when scoring the material hold
the blade at an angle to get you the
best desired result it will take
multiple passes to get a deeper score
line with thicker material
break material on the score line
second step would be to use a scroll saw
saber saw or jigsaw as you can see it is
a fine-tooth blade which is best for
cutting acrylic you can use a template
to trace make a line or use a
straightedge depending on what you're
going to do always make sure you clamp
your product down to a table for
security and also keep your hands away
from the blade at all times
the third we will show you how to cut
acrylic is the bandsaw the bandsaw is
ideal for cutting out curved shapes make
sure you always adjust the blade about a
quarter inch above the substrate that
you're cutting depending on the
thickness that you've chosen try to keep
a steady pace while cutting on the
bandsaw the fourth and most common way
to cut acrylic is done on the table saw
the tables all provides a very clean and
precise cut you can always adjust the
blade to a height just above the
material thickness that you've chosen
make sure to keep hands firmly on either
side of the material
for best results use an 80 tooth carbide
tip triple chip blade guide the material
through the saw holding firmly onto both
sides
most table saws are equipped with
sliding teeth this tool can be used when
trying to cut long thin pieces like you
see here
these sliding tees are also adjustable
to be able to cut angles if desired
