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Re: Plexiglass

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Originally Posted by dtengineering View Post
Whether you use acrylic (Plexiglass) or polycarbonate (Lexan) I would suggest that when drilling holes in it that you re-grind your drill bits to make them "pointier" than a typical jobbers drill (about 60 degrees sounds right). Alternatively you can purchase specially ground drill bits for plastics. Yes, you can drill the plastics with a standard bit, but the pointier bits cut nicer and reduce the likelihood of cracking in plexiglass.

Jason
Question; Would not starting your hole with the smallest drill bit you have and working your way up to the hole size you want by redrilling with with the next size bit up also lessen the chance of cracking the Plexiglass ?
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