TIP... have the "good" side under the ruler, so if you do jump out of the groove, you mess up your excess, not the piece you need. :)

This worked perfectly for me! Thank you. For the first time ever, I did something new... RIGHT the FIRST TIME!!! Sometimes the simple things are the biggest things when you are learning as you go! - rev.

@DIYeasycrafts

4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. Glad to be of help

Thank you KZread for letting people post their talent of art and craft for educational purposes I have learned so much from people and I hope that they have learned much from me also knowledge is power in the know how and how to from wisdom

Thank you very much for your video. This is exactly what I was looking for to cut two small pieces of acrylic for a bird cage. Much appreciated!!! ❤️👍

@DIYeasycrafts

7 күн бұрын

You are very welcome

I really appreciate the demos on different cutting options. I'm in the middle of a project so this tutorial helped a lot. Thanks!

This is great, for not all of us have a nice workshop. Thanks!

For some reason I didn’t even think to use my little rotary tool with a cut off blade. I use a razer blade instead to score it. It worked but my rotary tool works so much better and faster. Thank you so much for putting out this great video showing all the options!

You're the best! I didn't know what to do with that cutter Home Depot sells right next to the Plexiglass stalls. I got a work out with this thicker piece of acrylic. Thanks for showing the technique to get a clean cut!

Great guide. Have an exciting project planned and this has helped so much. Thnakyou.

I really love the video. I’m a lady just after simple shape from acrylic sheet to cast mold objects for my resin and have been looking for ways to cut the acrylic sheet, so far your method is the best I have stumped into. The first and second method are ideal for me as an amateur. Thank you very much for sharing, will have to start doing some cutting. 👍🏽

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@anancrypto2213

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYeasycrafts can i cut polycarbonate 4 mm sheet with the ACYLIC CUTTER ?

This is how you make a DIY video. Great video, thanks!

Thank You. I was trying to make sure I was using the first tool properly, I'll go try it again now. Thank You.

I watched a few other videos from other people with no satisfaction. Your video doing the curves with the Dremel cut off wheel did the trick for me! I didn't have the same wheel you did. but I took the thin brown one that was worn down well over halfway and it worked great! More like a dental tool , but I had smaller and sharper curves to cut on 4 corners.. Then I took a conical grinding stone that was worn down half way and that smoothed it all out. Thank you !!!

I use an oscillating tool - (known in the UK as a multitool) all the time to cut large sheets into blanks for my laser cutter . Best, fastest option, no contest - and I've tried everything. I usually only cut 1 or 2mm down into 3 or 5mm plastic and then snap it.

The oval blade using an oscillating tool was helpful. Thank you for sharing that. I appreciate it.

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Amazing! I had no idea I could cut Plexi at home. Thank you!!!

Great explanation. Went from simple cutting tools to higher-end power tools. Thanks for the lesson!

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Yeah, this is life-changing. Thanks for showing me exactly the Dremel blade I need!

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

very clear, concise, and helpful!! Great job!

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

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Great presentation and easy to understand. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! This made adding panels to a 3D printer so easy.

Great Video. It helps give me ideas needed for making a set of hand guards for my Harley 2018 Fat Bob FXFBS

Great Presentation. I have both a dremel and an oscillating tool. Did not know I can use this. Good information.

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video, thank you. I like using my scroll saw on pieces that are not to large. You can drill a hole and feed the blade through and cut without having to have a exit cut in the acrylic.

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

Thanks. Helped a lot. Have to cut some plexiglass for a couple of upcoming projects. Great video.

Best tutorial for smaller size acrylic cutting. Thank you.

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

what a well made instructional video, this helped me tremendously! i respect the video not having a super long intro!

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

When scoring things it is best to turn the sheet around. That way you get a decent score on both edges.

thank you for this video, straight to the point

What works for me is a circular saw. I turn the saw blade around so that it is sawing from the back of the cutting edges. I lay the plastic on a sheet of plywood and set the depth to just deep enough to cut about 1/16" into the plywood. I make sure that I use a straight edge. What seems to work best is a trim blade (fine tooth). Good luck.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

used the straight edge method to score 3 mm thick acrylic mirrors and surprisingly it came out pretty clean for the first time just need to score it deep enough

Just used the first method and it worked! Thank you!!

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

That was useful. I just realised that I have a multitool or oscillating tool as you say, and that will work the best. But the schnitcer/knife works too.

Watching all methods, seems the reciprocating cutter might be easier to control when making curved cuts. And since I have one, will try this first. Also needing to cut some light panels and will try on those also.

thanks for this, I will be using a Dremel grinder since I have that tool and need to do curved edges. *now I will be able to make myself an r6 Blackbeard rifle shield for airsoft*

Thanks so much for this video! This clears up a lot for me!

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Perfect just what I was looking for my project

Thanx for your upload it answered several questions I had on what tools I need or could use to cut thin and thicker plexiglass. I will check out any other uploads and keep you as a reference

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This so helpful. Thank you for this!

Excellent video and advice. Thank you so much.

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for these good advices!

Great guide! Going to help alot with my current project that requires Resin Pouring to finish it:)

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video. I want to make some candy honor boxes with locks, and this helped alot.

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Thanks for this. So helpful!

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Thank you, I might finally be able to get a clean break where I want it, I haven't been scoring the sheet deep enough. No more jig saw on thin sheets either, no wonder I've always ended up with a melted mess on the cut edges and blade.

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Top notch instructions!!! Thank you very much sir.

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you! I have cut 3 mm acrylic (Plexiglass, Perspex, Lucite...) using this method with no issues. It is quick and very easy to do.

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@MowgliX

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYeasycrafts I cut five pieces very precisely in a matter of minutes thanks to your inspiring video. I have never done this before. It’s great to learn something new and useful.

@MowgliX

Жыл бұрын

The only thing you really need to worry about is this: Be careful! Don’t cut yourself. Apart from that, if something goes wrong, just try, try again.

Good Info on multiple methods, Thanks to the creator of the video :-)

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Just what I needed to know, great job!

@DIYeasycrafts

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I bought blades made for plastic but they just looked like normal metal blades, pretty much just melted the plastic but still cut clean just had to clean all the melted plastic chunks off when i was done. Had to to make a new window for a truck cab and worked great thanks. Last time i tried cutting plexiglass with a razor and just did a horrible job

nice tutorial now i have an idea on how to use the right tools great

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

Excellent video thank you. Really appreciate it!

@DIYeasycrafts

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you, this helped me.

Great video, learned a lot.

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

That was very informative, thank you. What speed do you use on dremmel? I had issues in the past with melting plexi

@etregoning787

3 жыл бұрын

According to TAP plastics, 10-15k rpm

Thanks for this! I was about to buy a bunch of stuff I didn't need lol

@DIYeasycrafts

3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

How thick was the Plexiglas you were using in the video"? Up to what thickness can you cut it by hand with a Plexiglas cutter? Thanks for making the video.

really helpful. Thankyou

One piece of advise... If using the reciprocating cutter, make sure to cut all the way through first pass.... makes cleaning the edges much much better.

Very good explanation, thanks!

@DIYeasycrafts

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I figured I would check if there was a better way to do it then planned. And I am still doing it the same but I did find 2 new things I want for my Dremel. Thanks

extremely helpful. thanks for sharing

@DIYeasycrafts

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Great information. Especially since I have a dremel tool.

@DIYeasycrafts

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow that's awesome

Thank you for posting video. Needed to know how to cut 1/16 inch plexiglass for oval picture frame without having to buy a special tool. Hopefully my piece will come out as nicely as yours.

Excellent video! This is the first to show Dremel & vibration cutters. How well do they work on 1/4" Plexiglas?

@DIYeasycrafts

8 ай бұрын

Yes they do

Great tutorial. Thanks

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you excellent video!

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Tools and attachments new to me. Thanks

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Excellent video ☺️👌

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you! helped a lot

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed the video

This technique is actually quite good. I'll probably reshape a Stanley and then use a blowtorch just smooth off the edges.

*Great video. Thanks a lot*

This is great, my tools are literally identical to yours 😂

Your chingon homie

works nice with the first 2 tips

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

Excellent video thanks

@DIYeasycrafts

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Nice. But Plexiglas is a company name like Kleenex or Xerox. The the materials blanket name is acrylic. Just a lil info to help out. Good video. Nice.

Great video, thinking about doing some acrylic sheet craft, I have a question, what’s the difference between plexiglass & Acrylic sheet if there is any? Thank you for your time 😍

Funny, plastic shops (Cadillac Plastics Inc.) use table saws with REVERSED DIAMOND TIP BLADES for 99% of straight cutting of acrylic and Lexan sheets. Another plastic fabricator shop locally taught me that as well as how to fire-polish an edge with a propane torch or an oxy-acetylene torch. A carbide tipped saw blade will work. A scoring knife won't work on rubber-infused Lexan which is FAR superior to any other clear material for shatter-resistance thickness for thickness.

@fapapas4534

2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense

TY 👍 &&& Well done sir!!! yes! yez!

Scoring with the tip of a hand saw and snapping works well too.

Hi..just wanted to give you a great tip..for a vid you did last year...making "Green Sand" for casting..you were using a club, then a club AND a hammer to crush the k.litter and having some problems getting it crushed....well, doing mine ... for the kitty litter, I use an old food blender, and you can do a lot in a very short time...like 10 minutes, half a bag of litter...!!..!! It's awesomely fast, and it turns the k.litter to dust... Great video, thanks, I learnt a few things from it, so ill share with you...thanks again...

@DIYeasycrafts

4 жыл бұрын

Great info thank you

As a new homeowner, my wife and I want to skin our lanai's screened wall with acrylic panels. I watched your video to learn how to work with acrylic. Do you think drilling multiple screw holes along the edges of the panels would allow the panels to be held up with screws to the aluminum frame? We even thought we would use double-sided Flex tape between the aluminum beams and screw holes to create a softer contact and some gasket effect (hope I used that word correctly). We keep watching videos to get a sense of how much acrylic can take in stress--hanging from screw holes, or what will stick to them. If you have an opinion, thanks in advance for sharing.

Nice video with clear and understandable instructions. Thank you. Can I use my Ryobi oscillating multitool to cut thick (3mm or 5mm) plexiglass?

@DIYeasycrafts

11 ай бұрын

Yes you can!

Great tip but what if you have a curve or even a circle?

At last; a project for my dremel tool. :')

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Thanks a bunch

Can i also use the first cutter on plastic storage box?

Can I use my Dremal for straight cuts?

Thanks!

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

I strongly suggest cut-proof gloves whenever the razor knife comes out.

Does using the scoring tool produce smoother cuts than the box cutter or are they about the same? I have a box cutter and am contemplating whether or not to use it or go buy the scoring tool.

@DIYeasycrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Scoring tool is easier to use and apply pressure to without blade jumping out of the groove. It does not make a smoother cut.

Well it didn't work to small of a piece i'm gonna go try some of them other tools. Thank You again.

@DIYeasycrafts

2 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@stevenandrewcallicottjr.

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYeasycrafts I don't have the money right now but in the future I'm getting one of them Dremel cutter grinders and bit kit looks the best for me I got alot of small detailed pieces so I'll let you know when I can afford it and get it Thank You.

So, I got my acrylic knife, got my acrylic, got my straight edge. Scored it 15 times as hard as I possibly could 'cause I'm a little guy. The only place the acrylic DIDN'T break was the score line. Guess I ended up spending quite a bit more money on this video than I intended, thanks for the "help".

@analoggdreamss

3 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me :( it split along the score for the first 1/4 and then curved off...entire piece is ruined 😭

@fapapas4534

2 жыл бұрын

Awful guys. Pays to practice on a throw away first I guess. Thanks

Plexiglass or by the technical name polycarbonate is pretty tough to snap it’s very ductile so for that it would need to be a pretty thin piece like less than 1/16 thick, I think even 1/8 would be hard to cut with the scoring method. Acrylic on the other hand is brittle so the scoring method of cutting might work better on thicker sheets. It might be good to score both sides for extra insurance that “crack” created won’t propagate away from in line with the score mark on thicker sheets.

@ahaveland

2 жыл бұрын

No. Polycarbonate trade name is Lexan. Plexiglas or perspex is acrylic or polymethylacrylate.

@MowgliX

Жыл бұрын

No. Plexiglass is acrylic, also known as polymethyl methacrylate, (PMMA). It is also maketed under names such as Lucite and Perspex. Same thing. It was invented in Germany in 1933. Polycarbonate (PC) or Makrolon on the other hand was invented in Germany in 1953. In the US it is mostly known as Lexan.

@old_timey_prospector

8 ай бұрын

No. You should salt your pasta while you boil it, not after. Unless you don't care to salt it at all, then just boil it like you normally would without adding salt. Avoid rinsing it when you strain it, though, or your sauces won't mingle as well with the pasta itself.

I just got a dremel, but have a hard time figuring out what rpm to choose. What would you recommend for plexiglass?

@sboz86

3 жыл бұрын

another user @E T mentioned 10-15 rpm. Glad he did cause I want to try this too.

Do you think the dremel method is still ok to cut curves on thicker 1/2" plexiglass?