Placing a backing block of scrap acrylic mdf or plywood panel under the drilling point will add extra help to prevent chipping when the bit breaks through.
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Be sure to firmly chuck the drill bit in the cordless hand drills or drill press.
In fact these are the perfect bits to drill your acrylic sheet.
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Press only lightly on the drill the drill must sink itself through the material.
Place the 1x4 inch piece of wood across the acrylic sheet and secure the plank to the top of the acrylic sheet by clamping one pair of self locking pliers to each side of the acrylic sheet.
This feature allows the bits to scrape through the sheet layer by layer hence reducing the risk of damage.
Step 3 put on your safety glasses and secure the drill bit into the chuck of the drill motor.
These jobbers length bits have the rigidity and length required for most applications.
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The best drill bits for this job are titanium coated and will remain shorp through this and many more jobs.
Well these bits contain ground flukes that have a 0 degree rake and 90 degree points.
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The sharp point allows for gradual penetration to reduce friction and eliminate cracking and chipping when drilling in plastic.
When using hand drills a slow speed setting works best with plexiglass and lexan.
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For drilling stainless steel we recommend our tct drill bits.
Titanium coated for longer life.
The chip should break off immediately.
The fact that these bits are made from plastic does not mean that they are weak.
If this is not the case the drill is too slow.
Drill bit sets for plastic.
For enhanced performance check out our cobalt drill bit range.
Drilling a hole in an acrylic sheet requires a specialised drill bit or a high speed metal drill bit modified to drill through acrylic without chipping or crazing the acrylic sheet.
Short length drill bit sets.
