best tool for cutting acrylic
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:35 am
what tool would you guys recommend me for cutting holes in my acrylic case?
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best tool for cutting acrylic
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:48 pm
i'd like to know this too!
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:50 pm
or a drill with this attachment:
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:52 pm
what about for non circular holes?
Posted: 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
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
Posted: 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.
Posted: 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
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
Posted: 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..
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..