Plastic Drill Sheet

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Plastic drill sheet.

Practice with smaller pieces of scrap acrylic before attempting to drill. In stock and ready to ship. Using the right kind of tools is important when working with many types of plastics. These bits had a nice and slow bite and did a great job extracting the drilled material out of the hole.

Choose from our selection of plastic cutting drill bits including drill bits for plastic drill bit sets for plastic and more. Many diy plexiglass and lexan sheet projects require a hole or two. Also always reduce the drill speed as the drill bit exits the material. The edges around the holes remained chip free and oh so smooth.

When drilling plastic the larger the hole the slower drill speed you should use since high speeds can melt the plastic. I bought this set to drill several holes into a 3 4 acrylic sheet using a drill press. First the bolt hole diameter should be at least two times the diameter of the bolt. However it s best to consult with a professional before undertaking a project on your own.

Many have mistakenly tried to use a standard wood bit to achieve this goal and wound up with cracks and jagged edges in their plastic we ll talk more about this later. These bits have a different. Buy a plexiglass drill or plexiglass drill bits that can be used with a regular drill. Acrylic chips can easily fly off during drilling and be a health hazard.

However when referring to plastic drill bits we are actually referring to a drill bit specifically designed to bore through a variety of plastics while producing a smooth hole. Ideal for lexan tuffak or makrolon polycarbonate sheet. The larger diameter allows for adequate clearance for thermal and moisture expansion and contraction. Special 60 degree angle.

It takes a special drill bit to properly drill through plexiglas lucite acrylite or perspex acrylic sheet. When drilling holes to support sheet by point fastening two rules apply. Drill holes oversize to allow for expansion and contraction of plastic.