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Working with acrylic
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n85ae
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RE: Working with acrylic (in reply to val)
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Actually I know a lot about this as airplane use acrylic. And I have drilled a lot of them. For drilling, there are specialty drillbits available, however you can modify a standard drill bit. The key is, that you do not want the drillbit to be able to dig in while chutting, as this stresses the acrylic, and causes cracking. Take a regular drill bit, and grind it so the tip is longer. Let's say you have a 1/8" bit, and the tip is about 1/16" (guessing) regrind it so the tip is about 3/16" You can also buy a drillbit, called a stepdrill, or unibit. Which are available at most hardware stores, home improvement centers, etc. They cut well and won't cause cracking. Avoid cold, drill it where it is warm. Regards, Jeff
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Date Oct. 4 2007 14:36:16
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