Arcade Repair Tips - Drilling Holes In Plexiglass
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- Welcome to the Arcade Repair Tips Video Series! In this video, Tim Peterson shows you how to drill holes in plexiglass using a step drill bit. For more information, please visit our website at www.arcaderepairtips.com and please watch for more videos in the Arcade Repair Tips Video Series! Thanks for watching!
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First attempt at drilling a 1/4 hole in a thin sheet of plexi for a PC case mod and it sheared off the corners.
After watching this video I went to Home Depot and picked up a step drill and as easier, if not easier, than what is shown in the video. Finished the entire project in about 10 - 15 minutes.
This is great advice for people who are first starting out with plexiglass modifications.
I tried this on very thin plexiglass on my adjustable Black and Decker workmate table. Not only did it work great but left a beautiful smooth hole! 5 Stars for the fantastic tip. Thank You.
Great tip, thank you for sharing! My project went perfectly.
sir i can't thank you enough. The step drill works great! Fast and clean holes. Time saver also! Previous method with smaller to larger bits took me hours of effort b&Decker recharging and unsatisfactory results ...
Working on an unrelated task bit still trying to make holes in plexiglass. Thanks much. Such a huge help.
Step drill bit is new to me. Thanks. Informative vid demo, A R T!
Thanks for the tips, doing some custom work on the plexiglass for my PC display
Thank-you! Great advice.
Use a thin coating of dish soap which will help the cutting hence less possibly of cracking.
Thank you, yes I learned a lot!
Going to be making a custom bug deflector for a gokart and this looks like how I'll make my mounting holes, thank you!
PERFECT.... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFO!
Another great video! I cracked a button hole on the last hole of a Street Fighter 2 CP and I know how frustrating it can be.(I also heard from a guy who said to drill the holes using reverse speed on the drill which did seem to help) Time to go searching for a step bit to add to the arcade tool box. Can't wait for the video on troubleshooting a game playing blind. Thanks for all you do!
Great tip!! Going to be drilling a piece of plexiglass in a few places to use it as a makeshift windshield/screen for a go kart. I have a bit like this and hopefully it will do the trick !
Thanks for the tip. My method is to drill the holes in the control panel with a forstner bit, then sandwich the plexi between some scrap wood and the control panel to drill the pilot holes, then clamp the plexi to the top of the control panel and use a router with a laminate bit to enlarge the hole in the plexi. It seems to work okay and now cracks (yet!) Tim's method seems to be much more efficient!
Thanks for the info
cool tip
thanks
Hey thanks a lot, great video :-)
Great!!
Good video. Have you ever tried using woodworkers brad point bits? I work in a sign shop and have to put 1/4 inch holes close to the corners of six 22 inch by 60 inch by 1/4 inch thick pieces of acrylic. I was going to try practicing with them. I think I'll find a step drill instead.
volume issues on this one.. other than that, I love your tutorials!
We need more like this to help out the newbs.
Layout location of hole, put on the tape and then use same method to layout hole on the tape. Tape and protective film increases surface tension to prevent cracking.
What about arcade buttons? How do I drill those?
I can't tell, is the plastic film on the bottom or the top where the bit starts?
You don't mention Forstner bits... why not? They work great!
Thank you for this info! Cant wait to make a clear top for my arcade stick art
I would love to see a tutorial on how to build a control top from scratch. I have an old "Super High Impact Football" cabinet (4 joystick, 4 buttons), and I would love to redo the top to be a MAME cabinet (2 joysticks, 14 buttons). But I have no idea how.
Does it work for 28mm bit hole
I have much thicker plexi glass. It's 1/2 inch. Thick & heavy. I doubt it will chip & crack like thin plexi, but I need tips on drilling screws into it. Thanks!
Did you find any tips on screwing into 1/2 “ thick plexi?
I've been very successful with regular dril bits, but going in reverse
Thanks! Cracked plexi is the worst
What about for the button holes?
I’m guessing you can buy a 30mm step drill bit🤷🏽♂️
What if you need a really small hole
It's terrifying to drill into a custom plexi cover for me.
Homedepot won't cut plexiglass
that should be "...no cracks..."
Fucking yap yap yap
they r a pain to drill.
this stuff called painters tape
drilling holes in plexiglass video tutorials should be 5 minutes and less! lol but good video!
i guess my stepper drill wasnt fine enough. when they crack it can pierece your eyes. do wear safty glasses. i need to find a better stepper drill. cos mine isnt doing it for me
Xellos, thank you for your question. We just wanted to let you know that we will be covering your question on our Live Show Episode 29 on July 3, 2019 at 5:30 PM CT on TH-cam. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it live: th-cam.com/video/ARCLO6v5LUQ/w-d-xo.html. It will also be available as a recording at the same link if you are not able to watch it during the live feed. Again, thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.
hmm,, soldering iron makes holes in plexi just fine :p always crack safe
I've "drilled" holes in plastic using a soldering iron before. Not really healthy for the tip of the iron, but it works.
@@jessragan6714 soldering iron you dummy ?
isn"t his place a little messy. good guy though.
Get to the point.