How To Make Hole In Glass Sheet

Using masking tape tape a large x over the marked spot for the drill point.

How to make hole in glass sheet.

Unlike drilling a hole through metal or wood plexiglass sheets call for extra caution. Place your plexiglass sheet on top of a piece of scrap plexiglass one that is already ruined or a piece of medium density fiberboard mdf this will make it less likely that you will chip the back of the board or scratch it when the drill bit goes through. Step 5 spray water on the drill bit with the water bottle to keep the drill bit cool and provide a smooth finish to the drilled hole. To drill holes through glass start by attaching a small piece of tape or cardboard to the glass where you want to drill the hole which will prevent the drill bit from slipping.

It can be molded into almost any shape from its liquid state but it is most often encountered for project use in 1 16 inch to 3 4 inch thick sheets. Brand names include lucite vitroflex perspex acrylex and many others. To get a hole started without wandering use the cardboard trick shown in drilling into glass above. To prevent glass damage do not drill within of an inch from any edge.

Line the plywood with a rubber pad sheets of newsprint or some type of cushioning material. Then insert a diamond drill bit into a drill and position it over the spot you want the hole to be in. Acrylic sheets can be machined with most shop tools. Step 6 drill through the acrylic sheet and into the 3 8 inch plywood.

While you are drilling through the plexiglass sheet the friction would produce intense heat and the bits would cause lots of plastic shavings around the hole especially if the sheet is thick. Measure and mark the spot on the glass where you want to place the hole. For example to drill a 1 2 inch hole you can make a pilot hole by beginning with a 1 4 bit drill and then moving to a 1 2 bit drill. The hole saw works best at low speeds 100 to 200 rpm.

Depress the trigger of the drill motor to start drilling the hole into the acrylic sheet. This will help you grasp the process to avoid making fatal mistakes on the main job. In either hard or soft tile you can make a hole large enough for plumbing fixtures with a carbide grit hole saw see photo above available at home centers and tile suppliers.