Exhaust must have sufficient flow to remove the gasses and particles that are generated during laser process from the plastic laser engraving cutting and marking equipment.
Best plastic cutting sheets.
Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight.
It s very easy u don t need any expensive tools.
Acrylic sheet 1 piece select color and size 0 118 inch thick 1 8 inches plexiglass sheet plastic sheet acrylic square plexiglass lucite gold glitter 6 x 12 inch 3 5 out of 5 stars 5 11 27 11.
Cutting thin sheets of plastic if you want a straight cut in a thin acrylic or polycarbonate plastic sheet up to inch thick reach for a simple utility knife then follow these steps.
Lens a 2 0 lens is the best general process lens for plastic laser material processing.
You can use lots of the same tools you d use to cut wood for this project.
You can make straight even cuts with smooth crisp edges using a table saw with a specialty plastic cutting blade.
Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms.
Here a few tool options for cutting acrylic.
Harder clear plastics such as polycarbonate may require multiple passes with a knife but the result will be a clean cut finished edge with no chips or cracks.
Methods for cutting acrylic sheeting.
To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker.
The circular saw is the best ally not only for carpenters but also for any handyman it helps you in the layout of your interior cutting concrete blocks cutting many types of plastics like plexiglass pvc or even polycarbonate sheets however the circular saw is nothing without quality blades.
Cutting table supports sheets of plastic for laser cutting.
