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Default Cutting holes in acrylic bath

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:44:14 +0100, LaserMark wrote:

Hi

I have to cut tap holes in a new acrylic bath and I'm wondering what
the best tool would be. I was planning to use a holesaw but I'm
worried about the acrylic cracking/splitting or generally getting
chewed up. Are acrylic baths easy to cut?

Any recommendations?

Thanks

When cutting acrylic, it is important that tools are razor sharp, and you cut slowly enough to avoid
melting - a holesaw should be fine.
To avoid edge chips on breakthrough, start drilling on one side, then swap sides.