How To Straighten Thick Plastic Sheet

You will also need spacers the same thickness or slightly thinner than the plastic you need to clamp to keep your stripwood jig even with the top of the plastic you will be bending.

How to straighten thick plastic sheet.

The combo of heating the entire plastic plus using weight really does a great job. Modify the timing as necessary. I use parchment paper to keep any debris from the cookie sheets from getting on my plastics. The edge of the blade should hit the line exactly.

Cutting thin sheets of plastic. When they are done i pull them out of the oven place another cookie sheet on top and then add some weight typically use four 30 packs of pop. The only major variable that can affect the forming process is the thickness of the plastic sheet. We suggest something at least 1 8 inch thick and wide enough for your clamps.

For thicker sheets it will take longer and for thinner sheets it will take less time. If you want a straight cut in a thin acrylic or polycarbonate plastic sheet up to inch thick reach for a simple utility knife then follow these steps. Scrap wood you need a straight edged piece of wood for your jig. Lay your acrylic sheet on a flat work surface and mark the line to be cut.

We demonstrate an easy way to cut and bend plastics to re use and recycle this incredible material into your projects you will need 1 heat source heat.