The blade can be steel or carbide tipped.
How to cut hard plastic sheets.
Mark your desired cut line using a straight edge then score the sheet of plastic with the utility knife making several.
How to cut acrylic sheet by hand.
Measure along the side of the thin plastic sheet and place a mark with the felt tipped marker at the length you.
How to cut acrylic sheet by hand with only hand tools.
How to prepare acrylic sheet for work how to cut acrylic.
Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade.
Straight cuts in thick sheets you can cut through thick acrylic and polycarbonate sheets with a circular saw or a tablesaw.
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Flip over the sheet and repeat the scoring process on the opposite side along the same.
To minimize edge damage use a blade designed to cut rigid plastic it has teeth of uniform length and they have a uniform rake angle of 0 to 10 degrees.
How to cut thin plastic sheets step 1.
Lay the piece of 1 4 inch plywood on a firm flat surface.
Using your ruler as a guide run a plastic scoring blade along the cutting line trying to make one continuous line with gentle even pressure.