Lay the sheet on a flat surface and using a yardstick and a permanent marker or a grease marker measure and draw the line you wish to cut.
Cutting plexiglass sheets with dremel.
Unplug the dremel rotary tool if it is plugged in.
You will also need a mandrel to connect it to the dremel.
For very thin acrylic or quick cuts that do not go a long distance this may be the best choice.
Use a glass cutter or the dull side of a utility knife to score the plexiglass along the mark line 5 to 10 times.
Bend the acrylic over the edge to cut the acrylic sheet.
Also metal plate cut easily.
All you need is a thin acrylic sheet a straight edge that is longer than your cut clamps and a scoring knife.
Insert a 561 bit into the dremel.
Turn the tool.
After you ve formed a deep groove in 1 side of the plexiglass grab the sheet by the sides and flip it over to expose the other side.
Sand the acrylic after for a smooth edge.
Dremel 3000 variable speed rotary tool.
Score the plexiglass until you ve formed a groove in the sheet.
More detailed instructions can be found here.
If the cut needs to be straight use a straightedge as a guide.
Cut along the same line that you cut on the other side to further score the sheet.
Loosen the collet and insert a 561 multipurpose cutting bit.
How to cut a thin sheet of plexiglass.
Next hold the yardstick to the marked line and run the dull side of a utility knife along the yardstick to score the.
For a dremel you should clamp the material down and slowly make the cut.
Use a tape measure to determine the height of the piece of acrylic.
So here are a few simple steps to cut plexiglass with a dremel.
Mark the plexiglass where it needs to be cut.
How to cut acrylic by hand.
This bit is used specifically for acrylic and for other applications.
Why i buy a dremel multitool.
How to cut plexiglass with a dremel step 1.
If using the 561 set the dremel speed to 6 or 8.
Clamp the plexiglass sheet to the work surface for stability.
And if you really have to cut lexan with a dremel my suggestion is to cut off a bit more of your measurements and use some fine grit sandpaper to reduce it to your exact measurements.
Clamp down the straight edge on the cut line.
Instead of handling the dremel straight up with the cutting bit you use cut off wheels with a sideways action.
Connect the right bit to your dremel cutting wheel mark your plexiglass with a permanent marker.
How to cut acrylic with a dremel.
Measure the size of the piece of acrylic you want to cut.
Use the saw at a slower speed or keep the material cool by spraying water over the cut point during the saw operation.
Line the plexiglass sheet along the cut line.
