Drill Bit For Acrylic Sheet

Drill bit sets for plastic.

Drill bit for acrylic sheet. In fact these are the perfect bits to drill your acrylic sheet. Acrylic or acrylate is available in two types. Cast and extruded acrylic. These jobbers length bits have the rigidity and length required for most applications.

The work piece should be held firmly or preferably solidly clamped to the worktable. Place your plexiglass sheet on top of a piece of scrap plexiglass one that is already ruined or a piece of medium density fiberboard mdf this will make it less likely that you will chip the back of the board or scratch it when the drill bit goes through. 3 16 drill bit for plastic acrylics plexiglas lexan abs pvc and more works with hand drill. The special tip design carves through the plastic not for use with wood or metal.

Plexiglass lexan plastic drill bits these are the bits you need for drilling plexiglass lexan polycarbonate petg and other clear plastics. The rpm guide is handy since overspeeding in most plastics heats the bit and usually gets bad results. Standard metal drill bits will work but without extensive modification the metal drill bit will crack and chip the brittle acrylic sheet. Well these bits contain ground flukes that have a 0 degree rake and 90 degree points.

The fact that these bits are made from plastic does not mean that they are weak. Short length drill bit sets. Drilling acrylic is not difficult if you have good tools and are drilling the right kind of acrylic sheet. The bits are sharp and do a good job of cutting without cracks or tears in the material.

Purchased these for hobby work on various types of plastic sheet stock. The extruded type is in fact unsuitable for drilling. It is best to backup the piece being drilled with acrylic other thermoplastic sheet or medium density fiberboard mdf so the drill bit will continue on into solid material as it penetrates the bottom surface. It takes a special drill bit to properly drill through plexiglas lucite acrylite or perspex acrylic sheet.

Using the right kind of tools is important when working with many types of plastics. This feature allows the bits to scrape through the sheet layer by layer hence reducing the risk of damage. There are precautions that you must take to ensure that the. Because of the internal stresses it will quickly crack or break.

Drilling holes in acrylic requires the use of a drill bit specially designed for use with plastics. Drill bits for plexiglass lexan and other plastics. This will prevent chipping of the bottom surface. The sharp point allows for gradual penetration to reduce friction and eliminate cracking and chipping when drilling in plastic.

Still recommend using a backing sheet of wood on acrylics. 4 4 out of 5 stars 18.