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--- Quote from: CoryDee on November 05, 2012, 12:09:30 am ---How should I cut and drill acrylic for a small panel? I figure i could cut the acrylic to a rectangle, sandwich over the panel and flush trim it to perfection. For the holes I was wondering if I should use a spade bit like I have been which takes time cause you need to go slower or use a flush trim bit on it after I drill the holes in the wood.

Any help is welcomed, I would rather not buy new tools if the ones I have can do it, albeit a bit slower. Thanks  :cheers:

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I recommend using cast acrylic as it machines/cuts much better.  The cast acrylic usually has the paper backing that you peel off (not a clear film that is peeled off).  I use my CNC to cut cast acrylic and have ZERO problems cutting it.  When I had previously used extruded acrylic, it cracked easily when I tried to drill/cut it.

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