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Topic: drilling acrylic

Posted By: peiji
Subject: drilling acrylic
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 10:04pm

what's the best way to drill acrylic? It's 1/4 inch thick. Will a normal drill bit
do it?

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Jared Page
Highland, UT
Graphic Designer

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Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 10:33pm

a normal bit will do it. make sure the bit is sharp or it will "melt" the acrylic from the heat build up. heat build up is your biggest problem with drilling acrylic. and go slowly as you exit the hole so you don't chip the inside too badly.

how big a hole are you drilling? hole saws work great in acrylic, just make sure you use a center pilot bit to prevent the bit from walking...

-dwn

Posted By: Rocky
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 10:42pm

Also you want to back out the the bit a couple times and dip the bit in water, this will help to keep pt cool and keep you from warping the acrylic.

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Rocky Phillips
Hill AFB, Utah

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