Drilling Through Acrylic Sheet
Acrylic or acrylate is available in two types.
Drilling through acrylic sheet. With a 0 degree rake and 60 degree points these bits will come in handy in enabling you to drill multiple layers. Step 7 release the self locking pliers remove the 1x4 inch plank from the top of the acrylic sheet and exchange the drill bit for the countersink bit. Drill through the acrylic sheet and into the 3 8 inch plywood. Here is a video on how to properly drill through acrylic plexiglass.
Cast and extruded acrylic. Diamond drill bits are a perfect choice for drilling through your plexiglass no matter its thickness. First you need to drill a small diameter pilot hole to get started. Because of the internal stresses it will quickly crack or break.
If you just drill a pilot hole the. How to drill through acrylic plexiglass the right and wrong way. The gradually go up in drill bit sizes until you reach your desired diameter. While you are drilling through the plexiglass sheet the friction would produce intense heat and the bits would cause lots of plastic shavings around the hole especially if the sheet is thick.
The extruded type is in fact unsuitable for drilling. It takes a special drill bit to properly drill through plexiglas lucite acrylite or perspex acrylic sheet. Plexiglass lexan plastic drill bits these are the bits you need for drilling plexiglass lexan polycarbonate petg and other clear plastics. The special tip design carves through the plastic not for use with wood or metal.
Click on the link here yo but a set of titanium coated drill bits for drilling acrylic and plastic. Drilling acrylic is not difficult if you have good tools and are drilling the right kind of acrylic sheet. Before you drill the acrylic sheet make sure you place a wooden block or sheet underneath to stop the bit breaking through the bottom of. Reverse the direction of the drill motor to remove the drill bit from the acrylic sheet.
The best drill bits for this job are titanium coated and will remain shorp through this and many more jobs.