Acrylic Sheet Drill Bits

Many diy plexiglass and lexan sheet projects require a hole or two.

Acrylic sheet drill bits.

Specialty drill bits prevent the cracking and chipping. Alternatively you can acquire plexiglass drill bits that are compatible with normal drillers. 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. If this is not the case the.

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. It takes a special drill bit to properly drill through plexiglas lucite acrylite or perspex acrylic sheet. These bits had a nice and slow bite and did a great job extracting the drilled material out of the hole. Using the right kind of tools is important when working with many types of plastics.

Designed specifically for plexiglass and polycarbonate lexan these drill bits are great tools for drilling through plastic sheets. Plexiglass is a clear plastic lightweight alternative to glass. In stock and ready to ship. These bits have a different geometric structure that is designed to puncture acrylic more easily and they are less likely to melt plexiglass.

With the necessary equipment ensure you practice the drilling process on smaller pieces of plexiglass sheet before you work on the main sheet. The special tip design carves through the plastic not for use with wood or metal. Standard metal drill bits will work but without extensive modification the metal drill bit will crack and chip the brittle acrylic sheet. Drilling holes in plexiglass can be challenging.

Often the traditional drill bits used for metal and wood chip and crack the plexiglass while drilling through its surface. Drill bits for plexiglass lexan and other plastics. To drill your plexiglass sheet you may consider acquiring a plexiglass drill to simplify the process. I bought this set to drill several holes into a 3 4 acrylic sheet using a drill press.

Plexiglass lexan plastic drill bits these are the bits you need for drilling plexiglass lexan polycarbonate petg and other clear plastics. The chip should break off immediately. Place the drill perpendicular to the acrylic sheet and set the drill to medium speed immediately. Choose from our selection of plastic cutting drill bits including drill bits for plastic drill bit sets for plastic and more.

They are available in hardware stores and online. The edges around the holes remained chip free and oh so smooth. You can also use a drill press working at about 500 to 1000 rpm.