There are many ways to cut acrylic. Here are some for you:
Art knife cutting: most small acrylics are cut with art knife. First mark the acrylics with a marker, and then trace the marks to cut the acrylics one by one. The disadvantage of acrylic cutting is that it can't cut large blocks and it is time-consuming.
Art knife cutting acrylic
Electric sawing: many plates are cut by electric saws, and the cutting speed of electric saws is much faster than that of art knives. The electric saw is matched with the mold, and the required shape can be cut by cutting according to the mold pattern, and the large block can be cut at the same time. The disadvantage of electric saw cutting acrylic is that non professional Sawers cannot use electric saws, so as to avoid potential safety hazards and extremely low safety.
Cutting acrylic with laser electric saw
Hook knife cutting: there is a method called hook knife cutting plate, which is to cut the acrylic plate into half with a hook knife before cutting the plate, and then cut the acrylic plate into thin slices by hand. The disadvantage of cutting acrylic plate with hook knife is that the edge needs to be polished to make it smooth.
Hook knife cutting acrylic
Laser cutting machine cutting: acrylic laser cutting machine can realize the cutting target only when it reaches a certain melting point by focusing the focus together through the control software after computer mapping. Now it is a better cutting method for acrylic cutting, but the disadvantage is that it requires professional trained technicians who know how to operate.