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gary.algate(at)sandvik.co
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: Acrylic Drill Bits

Are there any list members in Australia who know where I could purchased drill bits for drilling acrylic. 

 

I have decided to bite the bullet and fit my LP Aero windscreen but can't find the bits  that I ordered for the job and nobody here in Adelaide seems to know of the special bit angle required. 

 

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Lynn Matteson

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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: Acrylic Drill Bits

I just checked mine, Gary, and the included angle is 54°...pretty  

steep compared to the normal 118° angle of a drill bit for steel.  

Also, the cutting edge needs to be flattened so that it does not cut  

into the material, but scrapes it instead. Here are a couple of  

pictures of the ones I got from LP Aeroplastics.



Lynn



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 Are there any list members in Australia who know where I could  

 purchased drill bits for drilling acrylic.



 I have decided to bite the bullet and fit my LP Aero windscreen but  

 can't find the bits  that I ordered for the job and nobody here in  

 Adelaide seems to know of the special bit angle required.



 Regards



 Gary



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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Acrylic Drill Bits

have you checked the local sign shop?  Most of them deal with plastics for signs and should have a bit or a supplier for them.... Just a thought

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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Acrylic Drill Bits

A common step drill works just as well as the LP Aero acrylic bits

in my experience. I have drilled a lot of acrylic with it, and never

had any problems.



I do have a set of the LP Aero bits, but I don't think they offer any

advantage over the step drill.



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Jeff

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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: Acrylic Drill Bits

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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: Acrylic Drill Bits

Thanks Leonard - I'll give them a  try 

 

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