Drilling Holes In Acrylic Sheets

Drilling holes in acrylic requires the use of a drill bit specially designed for use with plastics.

Drilling holes in acrylic sheets.

It is possible to drill acrylic with regular metal drill bits. The tip must scrape the acrylic not gouge it. Unlike drilling a hole through metal or wood plexiglass sheets call for extra caution. This barrier will help avoid cracking of the sheet when drilling the final hole.

The cutter bit must also be modified to accommodate the material properties of acrylic. The chip should break off immediately. Ensure you go slow stop often to cool the drill and always support the sheet. Drilling holes in acrylic sheet place the drill perpendicular to the acrylic sheet and set the drill to medium speed immediately.

Before you start drilling you ought to place a barrier below the plexiglass. If this is not the case the drill is too slow. Press only lightly on the drill the drill must sink itself through the material. This barrier may be a piece of wood that you would not mind drilling into.