How To Drill Holes In Acrylic Sheet

Lay the 3 8 inch plywood on a firm flat surface that allows you to work easily and place the acrylic sheet on.

How to drill holes in acrylic sheet.

Place the 1x4 inch piece of wood across the acrylic sheet and secure the plank to the top of the acrylic sheet. When you start the drilling process ensure that the hole is away from the edge of the plexiglass. Buy a plexiglass drill or plexiglass drill bits that can be used with a regular drill. The pilot hole should be at least 1 2 the diameter of the final hole.

Before you embark on drilling the main hole you should consider starting with a pilot hole. Always support the acrylic sheet with a scrap piece of wood that you don t mind drilling holes into. First you need to drill a small diameter pilot hole to get started. The tip must scrape the acrylic not gouge it.

For optimum cutting with circle cutters consider the following recommendations. Practice with smaller pieces of scrap acrylic before attempting to drill. To drill a hole in acrylite sheet greater than 1 25 4 mm a circle cutter may be used. Here is a video on how to properly drill through acrylic plexiglass.

How to drill an acrylic sheet step 1. Clamp or hold down the acrylic while you drill the hole. This will avoid cracking which may damage the entire sheet. Insert an acrylic point drill bit into the chuck of the drill and set it to a medium speed.

The cutter bit must also be modified to accommodate the material properties of acrylic. Acrylic chips can easily fly off during drilling and be a health hazard. If you just drill a pilot hole then jump right to a big size bit you will likely crack the plastic.