Or is there another one you d recommend.
Cutting acrylic sheet with angle grinder.
I need to cut some 2 3 mm thick plastic piping would either a metal or stone angle grinder disc do the business and which would work best.
Not quite sure whats wrong with a hacksaw.
Sandpaper the just to take any burrs away.
Once the sheet has been scored clamp the acrylic on a table edge so that the table edge aligns with the scored line of the sheet.
Pull the blade towards you along the line.
Not to be rude but patience is a virtue and thinking of cutting with an angle grinder is not gonna be pretty most likely will shatter splinter your ends meaning longer prep time with smoothing and sanding.
The angle grinder uses not only at home but also in a big project constriction and other manufacture.
Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up.
Easier to cut than glass or wood plexiglass still requires some safety measures before you begin to cut the sturdy sheets.
Or buy a bloody expensive electrical whatever use it once and keep.
Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade.
Respecting some safety recommendations is ess.
Using your ruler as a guide run a plastic scoring blade along the cutting line trying to make one continuous line with gentle even pressure.
Mark the area of sheet you want to cut.
Bend the overhang side of the sheet with quick and even motion.
It s the smallish 115x22 disc size i need the thinner the better.
Wedge the tube in a g clamp and 20sec later you have made a clean cut right through.
Tutorial for cutting off safely with a diamond saw to avoid injury.
You need high skill and security consciousness during the cutting sheet metal.
Angle grinder implies the make use of different angle grinder disk.
A good pair of gloves worn while you are working on shaping an acrylic sheet can keep your fingers from getting nicked or gouged.
Once you confirm the clamp is secure apply pressure to the piece of sheet that is hanging off of the table until it breaks off.
Plexiglass may appear dull but the edges can get sharp particularly if they are freshly cut.
If the cut was deep enough into the sheet there will be a clean edge.
Abrasive products have to be use carefully.
Turn the blade 90 degrees lay the sheet on the edge of you workbench and cut slowly.
Scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness.
