Clamp the sheet if needed.
Cutting acrylic sheet with angle grinder.
Abrasive products have to be use carefully.
Easier to cut than glass or wood plexiglass still requires some safety measures before you begin to cut the sturdy sheets.
Wedge the tube in a g clamp and 20sec later you have made a clean cut right through.
Or is there another one you d recommend.
Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade.
Pull the blade towards you along the line.
Bend the overhang side of the sheet with quick and even motion.
Not quite sure whats wrong with a hacksaw.
Angle grinder implies the make use of different angle grinder disk.
Scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness.
Plexiglass may appear dull but the edges can get sharp particularly if they are freshly cut.
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.
I need to cut some 2 3 mm thick plastic piping would either a metal or stone angle grinder disc do the business and which would work best.
It s the smallish 115x22 disc size i need the thinner the better.
If the cut was deep enough into the sheet there will be a clean edge.
Once you confirm the clamp is secure apply pressure to the piece of sheet that is hanging off of the table until it breaks off.
A good pair of gloves worn while you are working on shaping an acrylic sheet can keep your fingers from getting nicked or gouged.
Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up.
Not to be rude but patience is a virtue and thinking of cutting with an angle grinder is not gonna be pretty most likely will shatter splinter your ends meaning longer prep time with smoothing and sanding.
Tutorial for cutting off safely with a diamond saw to avoid injury.
The angle grinder uses not only at home but also in a big project constriction and other manufacture.
Or buy a bloody expensive electrical whatever use it once and keep.
Respecting some safety recommendations is ess.
Turn the blade 90 degrees lay the sheet on the edge of you workbench and cut slowly.
Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting.
Mark the area of sheet you want to cut.
There is nothing to worry about.
