Acrylic Sheet Drill Bits

I bought this set to drill several holes into a 3 4 acrylic sheet using a drill press.

Acrylic sheet drill bits.

Using the right kind of tools is important when working with many types of plastics. Specialty drill bits prevent the cracking and chipping. Standard metal drill bits will work but without extensive modification the metal drill bit will crack and chip the brittle acrylic sheet. Place the drill perpendicular to the acrylic sheet and set the drill to medium speed immediately.

There are precautions that you must take to ensure that the hole does not get hot and melt the acrylic sheet or that the exit side of the acrylic sheet does not crack. In stock and ready to ship. These bits had a nice and slow bite and did a great job extracting the drilled material out of the hole. If this is not the case the.

Often the traditional drill bits used for metal and wood chip and crack the plexiglass while drilling through its surface. If you drill a few holes in wood or aluminium first the sharp edge will be worn down a little and you can then use the drill for drilling acrylic. To drill your plexiglass sheet you may consider acquiring a plexiglass drill to simplify the process. The chip should break off immediately.

Alternatively you can acquire plexiglass drill bits that are compatible with normal drillers. The edges around the holes remained chip free and oh so smooth. Drill bits for plexiglass lexan and other plastics. Designed specifically for plexiglass and polycarbonate lexan these drill bits are great tools for drilling through plastic sheets.

They are available in hardware stores and online. Drilling holes in plexiglass can be challenging. Drilling holes in acrylic sheet. Plexiglass lexan plastic drill bits these are the bits you need for drilling plexiglass lexan polycarbonate petg and other clear plastics.

Choose from our selection of plastic cutting drill bits including drill bits for plastic drill bit sets for plastic and more. Comoware titanium twist drill bit set 13 pcs hex shank high speed steel for wood plastic aluminum alloy quick change 1 16 1 4 4 3 out of 5 stars 3 069 10 99 10. You can also use a drill press working at about 500 to 1000 rpm. The special tip design carves through the plastic not for use with wood or metal.

These bits have a different geometric structure that is designed to puncture acrylic more easily and they are less likely to melt plexiglass. Many diy plexiglass and lexan sheet projects require a hole or two. Plexiglass is a clear plastic lightweight alternative to glass.