How to cut acrylic

[chitown tom]

I have a sheet of 1/4 inch acrylic. I need to trim it by an 1/8 what's the best way to cut it. I am concerned if I score it, it wont snap at the line I need.

 

[madjoe]

Ive used table saws to cut mine

 

[Cubano32]

I use a wet saw just cause I'm afraid that with the table saw it will get to hot and bind up

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[Danieldv6]

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[carpetreef75]

I have a sheet of 1/4 inch acrylic. I need to trim it by an 1/8 what's the best way to cut it. I am concerned if I score it, it wont snap at the line I need.

table saw with paneling blade
Bryan

 

[Volcano1]

Some run the paneling blade backwards. I’d be concerned with taking that amount off by scoring and snapping.

 

[chitown tom]

Well, leson learned here.

I did not want to score it because I was only cutting off an 1/8 of an inch.

I ran it thru the table saw attempting just to take off a blade's worth of thickness. It did an awful job. I believe the blade was too rough on it. A finer tooth blade would have worked better. The cut chipped off the acrylic instead of cutting it.

I was able to silicone the baffles in place and it holds. Next time I need a different blade.

 

[carpetreef75]

Well, leson learned here.

I did not want to score it because I was only cutting off an 1/8 of an inch.

I ran it thru the table saw attempting just to take off a blade's worth of thickness. It did an awful job. I believe the blade was too rough on it. A finer tooth blade would have worked better. The cut chipped off the acrylic instead of cutting it.

I was able to silicone the baffles in place and it holds. Next time I need a different blade.

This be your friend , and you would of really been disappointed with the outcome scoring when the piece broke
Bryan