Hi everyone,
I have a large acrylic sheet (900x1800mm) that I tried to cut with a jigsaw using a multi-material blade, but it didn’t go well. I also tried scoring it, but the result wasn’t great either. This is my first time working with acrylic, so I might just be doing it wrong. Just wondering if someone who have experience cutting acrylic can help me out. I can be at the space on this Monday, Thursday or Friday. I’d really appreciate it, if someone can help.
Best, Zilan
How big is the piece? Laser cutter is the usual go-to for acrylic
What is the thickness?
A 900 x 1800 sheet won’t fit in the laser cutter, whatever the thickness that will have to be a table saw job.
Hi Max, I think the working area on the laser cutter is 1245 x 710 mm, so I’d still need to cut it down. I badly trimmed it last time I was at the space, I think it’s about 900 x 1400 mm now.
Hi jim, it’s 2mm thick.
Can I do this in laser cutter, if I trim it down to 1245 x 710 mm?
I don’t have the exact laser cutter working area to hand, but there’s also a factor of if the software is aligned with the table, or at least that used to be a thing. If it’s not aligned, the laser cutter might have a slightly smaller working area in software. The @lasertechs should be able to help on that one. The ply stock kept by the laser cutter is around 600 x 400 I believe and the bed isn’t much larger than that, so double check everything.
The stated laser bed size is the cuttable area. However you are all referencing the larger laser which is not online yet, The existing laser (the speedy 300) bed size is roughly 740x440mm. So too small for what you’re trying to do im afraid.
What size are the panels you are tying to cut?
You can cut it on the big cnc there should be a 4mm and a 6mm endmill for acrylic
If the big laser cutter isn’t online yet, I’ll rather go with the existing laser for now. I’ll either cut the sheet down on the table saw to fit the small laser, or buy a smaller sheet.
I’m planning to make a few acrylic boxes in different sizes:
10 x 10 cm (two 10×10, two 10×9.6, two 9.6×9.6)
15 x 25 cm (two 15×25, two 15×24.6, two 14.6×24.6)
15 x 15 cm (two 15×15, two 15×14.6, two 14.6×14.6)
18 x 27 cm (two 18×27, two 18×26.6, two 17.6×26.6)
I’ve done the laser induction and will rewatch the induction video, but I haven’t used the machine since then. Would anyone mind giving me a hand when I’m doing this?
Thank you very much all for your responses and help 
Hi Zilan,
To avoid confusion, I meant the big cnc in the woodshop enclosure, not the new bigger lasercutter.
Ah that’s my bad, thank you! I’m not inducted on the big CNC, but I’ll check it out. Thank you Federico!
For panels of that size your best bet is to cut the larger sheet them down using a hand tool so you have a panel thats larger than your intended cut panels, and then do them individually on the laser. Nice and easy
Thank you for this Charles, I appreciate it.