How To Drill An Acrylic Sheet?

Drilling an acrylic sheet is relatively easy and safe. The only thing you should be careful about is that acrylic sheets can be scratched easily. So we greatly recommend taking additional precautions and keeping the masking paper and protective film stay on the sheet while drilling.

Let’s discover the essential tools for this to work smoothly before you jump into actual work.

Safety Goggles: You must wear safety goggles before proceeding as the drilling starts, the small chips can fly off and cause damage to your eyes.

Drilling machine with good quality high-speed steel drill bits.

Drilling

Step 1

Place a piece of wood or sheet beneath the acrylic to prevent chipping or damage the below surface. And make sure to use clamps or any other tool to keep the sheet steady and avoid any troubles.

Step 2

Mark the drilling position. Make sure the distance between the hole and edge is at least twice the thickness of the drill. This will avoid any chipping or cracking while drilling a hole near the edges.

Step 3

Start drilling with light pressure and medium speed. Before that, you might want to try and test the speed on a broken sheet to be sure. Applying heavy pressure or high speed can damage the sheet.

Step 4

If you’re working with a sheet thicker than 5mm, use water as a lubricant to avoid melting. Pull up the drill when necessary and clean the hole.

Step 5

Keep a steady and slow pace until the drill bit is gone correctly through the whole length.