How Do You Work With Acrylic Plexiglass?
Acrylic plastic or plexiglass, also known by the brand name Plexiglas, is a rigid, scratch resistant plastic. It gets used for windows, skylights, aquariums and even indoor turtle tables. It is lighter than glass, can take some hits and never bleaches or corrodes in the sun or near the ocean. With the proper tools, it is not hard to work with acrylic plastic and following a few simple guidelines, the results look great. Cut the largest pieces of acrylic plastic you need for your project first. If you use a saw, make sure the blade is designed for cutting acrylic sheets. Clamp the sheet in place, if you use a handsaw, to avoid letting the sheet flex. If you use a router, make sure you use bits designed for acrylic plastic and clamp the sheet to avoid vibrations which can cause cracking. Drill any acrylic sheets of plastic for your project. Use drill bits that are designed for acrylic plastic. You can use regular drill bits if you have the tools to grind flats along the cutting edges of
