For best results use another tool like the earlier mentioned table saw to cut your acrylic roughly before getting a more exact finish with the router.
Ways to cut abs plastic sheets.
It s stable paintable and you can easily glue parts together making it ideal for any project.
Abs plastic sheets the abs plastic strength is so renowned that it s used in the manufacturing of structural components allowing you to make excellent prototypes from abs.
Be sure to use a compressor to keep the sheet in position to avoid chipping and more time needed to polish the cut.
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or abs plastic is a durable yet malleable material used in a variety of products like computer keys and car interiors.
Examples of thermoset plastics which are the more challenging of the two types to cut include the polyvinyl chloride pvc and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene abs in your plumbing pipes polycarbonate and acrylic sheets and molded plastic forms.
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.
The best technique for cutting rigid plastic depends on its thickness.
Plastic sheets have a thickness tolerance of 10 and can have thickness variations throughout the sheet.
This method works best if the sheets you are working on is approximately inch thick.
Cut to size orders are cut with table and cnc panel saws and have a cut tolerance of 060.
Secure it with a clamp to prevent the material from moving.
Cutting thin sheets of plastic.
Routers can be used to cut acrylic for both curved and straight cuts.
Prepare the work surface and lay the plastic on it.
Making your manufacturing process easy.