Set the saw fence to the desired.
How to cut acrylic sheet with circular saw.
Next hold the yardstick to the marked line and run the dull side of a utility knife along the yardstick to score the.
The plexiglas sheets have thicknesses that vary from 1 mm to 20 mm which is why we will adapt the cutting method according to the desired thickness.
The only disadvantage that i see and you too will encounter that is the heat the plexiglass has a poor temperature resistance the thing that we will take into consideration when cutting plexiglass with circular saw or with any other tool.
Don safety goggles and gloves for protection.
Lay the sheet on a flat surface and using a yardstick and a permanent marker or a grease marker measure and draw the line you wish to cut.
Use the saw at a.
Materials needed to cut acrylic or plexiglass sheets acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw use a 7.
For cutting acrylic the teeth of the saw blade should have the triple chip design where the cutting edge of every other tooth is beveled.
The saw blade height should be only a half inch higher than the thickness of the acrylic sheet you are cutting.
Measure the length of the acrylic you intend to cut using a ruler.
The saw table should be free of dust and debris.
Cover your cut line by spearing a tape directly through it.
How to cut a thin sheet of plexiglass.
The beveled tooth or crown tooth removes the material in the center of the cut while the flat top raker tooth follows behind removing material from the edges of the cut.
Line the plexiglass sheet along the cut line.
Cutting plexiglass can result in splinters or shards that can pose a.
