Acrylic Sheet Drill Bits

The edges around the holes remained chip free and oh so smooth.

Acrylic sheet drill bits.

These bits had a nice and slow bite and did a great job extracting the drilled material out of the hole. Drill bits for plexiglass lexan and other plastics. Plexiglass is a clear plastic lightweight alternative to glass. In stock and ready to ship.

Specialty drill bits prevent the cracking and chipping. The chip should break off 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. 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.

Using the right kind of tools is important when working with many types of plastics. To drill your plexiglass sheet you may consider acquiring a plexiglass drill to simplify the process. Drilling holes in acrylic sheet. Often the traditional drill bits used for metal and wood chip and crack the plexiglass while drilling through its surface.

I bought this set to drill several holes into a 3 4 acrylic sheet using a drill press. Standard metal drill bits will work but without extensive modification the metal drill bit will crack and chip the brittle acrylic sheet. Buy a plexiglass drill or plexiglass drill bits that can be used with a regular drill. They are available in hardware stores and online.

If this is not the case the. Many diy plexiglass and lexan sheet projects require a hole or two. 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.

Drilling holes in plexiglass can be challenging. With the necessary equipment ensure you practice the drilling process on smaller pieces of plexiglass sheet before you work on the main sheet. Plexiglass lexan plastic drill bits these are the bits you need for drilling plexiglass lexan polycarbonate petg and other clear plastics. These bits have a different geometric structure that is designed to puncture acrylic more easily and they are less likely to melt plexiglass.

Place the drill perpendicular to the acrylic sheet and set the drill to medium speed immediately. The special tip design carves through the plastic not for use with wood or metal. It takes a special drill bit to properly drill through plexiglas lucite acrylite or perspex acrylic sheet.