cutting acrylic

[saltynuts]

i have 3mm acrylic. i have to cut it down, what is the best way to do it.
any tips.
thanks for the time.

[PoonTang]

tablesaw and a fine tooth or plastics blade. go slow.

[kien]

I assume you are talking about acrylic sheets and not rod? If it was a rod just use a saw of some sort :-)

If it is a sheet, you'll want an acrylic cutter from a hardware store to make your life easier. It looks like a regular utility knife/blade but is hooked at the end of it.

Lay your acrylic sheet down and score the acrylic where you want to cut it. Score it a few times on either side. Then snap the acrylic where you scored it.

[saltynuts]

thanks one more trip to the hardware store.