How To Cut Acrylic Sheet With Router

Draw the cut line onto the plexiglass with a marker.

How to cut acrylic sheet with router. Follow the line in front of the tool instead of concentrating on the cutting edge itself this will help to stay in a straight line. If it s not it can vibrate or flex ruining your cut. Pull the blade towards you along the line. Use a straight edge to draw a straight line cut or trace any templates or patterns that you may have directly onto the sheet.

Secure the sheet to the table with clamps. Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade. When cutting acrylic you won t get the best result using wood cutting bits as cutting and chip removal. Insert the acrylic cutting bit into the router and lock it into place.

Take the acrylic out of the clamps. Rotate the piece so that the cut line is on the edge of the work surface. Be sure to use a compressor to keep the sheet in position to avoid chipping and more time needed to polish the cut. It should break cleanly along the cut line.

Using your ruler as a guide run a plastic scoring blade along the cutting line trying to make one continuous line with gentle even pressure. Make sure that the acrylic is held down securely. Routers can be used to cut acrylic for both curved and straight cuts. For best results use another tool like the earlier mentioned table saw to cut your acrylic roughly before getting a more exact finish with the router.

Cutting acrylic with your industrial cnc router step 1.