How do I cut my acrylic top?

[waytoodeep03]

I want to add two holes in my acrylic tank for two AC110's. What tools do I use to cut my holes?

 

[krisRTC]

take it and get it lazercut is the best idea should be cheap for 2 holes, other than that get a very fine blade coping saw

 

[ECarbonel]

coping saw a spade drill bits

 

[Dragon Hunter]

I just cut my tank with a reg jig saw. probably wore out my blade but it did the job.

 

[krisRTC]

spade drills may make the acrylic crack unless you have a very steady hand or piller drill,

 

[cambo01]

just a core cutter/hole saw bit for a drill, acrylic is pretty easy to cut

 

[tonymofo]

I used a dremel

 

[DB junkie]

I just had to hog out the overflows on my new growout tank. They were 1 inch, now they are 2 inch.

Made a circle out of holes with a small drill bit, then connected the dots with a jiggy. Carbide tipped burr in a die grinder for finishing touches.

 

[Noto]

It helps to keep a stream of water on the cuts, so the waste plastic will wash away instead of fusing back to the piece or to your saw.