best tool for cutting acrylic

CAR-15 · Post by **CAR-15** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:35 am

what tool would you guys recommend me for cutting holes in my acrylic case?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:48 pm

i'd like to know this too!

tHE_0ne · Post by **tHE_0ne** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:50 pm

or a drill with this attachment:

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:52 pm

what about for non circular holes?

dj_tigger1982 · Post by **dj_tigger1982** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:02 pm

i found that cutting acrylic with a power tool sucks.

It just heats it up, and melts it and sometimes wrecks what u intened to do. If you can run a power tool at very low speed then it will be ok.

I found that the best way (but very very long ) is to use a sharp blade, such as a stanly knife or a kitchen knife, or a glass cutting knife. and use a ruler or a round object depending on the shape, and basically score.... score... score.... score well u get the just of it.

cheers Mike

Unholy · Post by **Unholy** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:13 pm

Well you could use a jig to cut through that will cold running water over the case but that's just hard.

dj_tigger1982 · Post by **dj_tigger1982** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:26 pm

good idea but u could also kill ur self in the process

can just imagin the police report.......death @ 15:00 hrs, mr smith was killed while trying to cut a blow hole in his very nice acrylic case. his case was perched over the sink and he had a jigsaw in one hand .

Mr smith was belived to have died from an electric shock, from the mains power supply...

LOL

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 1:47 pm

I've used everything from my table saw to jigsaws to the dremel tool...

True you can slow the dremel tool down for a better cut. For "melting", you can also use the dremel tool to sand it with fine grit paper...or you can do it by hand.....

You can also use a coping saw

for them misc. cuts..Just take your time.

This type of saw is inexpensive..