How Do I Cut Plastic Sheet

If you want a straight cut in a thin acrylic or polycarbonate plastic sheet up to inch thick reach for a simple utility knife then follow these steps.

How do i cut plastic sheet.

The saw speed must be approximately 3 400 rpm. Corrugated plastic sheets can be difficult to cut without the right tools. Slice makes tools with finger friendly blades in multiple handle configurations that tackle this material with ease. Whichever type of thin plastic sheeting you are using ensure that the knife blade is sharp.

Lay the plastic sheet so it is well supported during the cutting process. Place the sheet down flat on a table or a work station so you can measure and cut on a stable surface. This may entail having to use two 2 4s to support the plastic sheet on either side of the cut. If the cut was deep enough into the sheet there will be a clean edge.

Softer colored plastic sheets often require two passes and then must be snapped on the score line. Mark a cut line along the right and left sides and along the middle of the sheet using a felt. Lay the plexiglass flat on a work surface. Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight.

Make sure the surface is clean and clear of any objects that could impede your work or potentially mark or. Measure the length you need to cut starting at one end of the corrugated plastic roofing sheet. For thin sheets of plexiglass that are up to 3 16 inch 0 48 cm thick scoring the sheet and then snapping it is an easy way to cut it. Cutting thin sheets of plastic.

A dull blade will not produce a clean cut in the thin plastic sheet. While our safe to the touch blades protect you from accidental lacerations they re as sharp as they need to be to cut corrugated plastic sheets either with or against the grain. Do not stop the saw until the cut is finished. Start the saw and cut into the sheet material.

To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker.