Plastic Scribe for Acrylic Sheets:FAST
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Safety Training Requirements
[edit | edit source]- Dr. Pearce Safety Lab Tour
- Worker Health & Safety Awareness
- WHMIS 2015 - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Laboratory Safety & Hazardous Waste Management
- List all others
Safety Issues With Method
[edit | edit source]Personal protective equipment
[edit | edit source]PPE is to keep YOU safe so that you can keep doing what you want to do.
- Safety glasses – always required
- Cut resistant gloves
- Close-toed shoes
SDS and other
[edit | edit source]Knowing what chemicals are in the lab and how they interact with each other is critical when accidents happen.
Plastic Scribe
Equipment Name
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- Amazon
- Manufacturer: liyouduo
- Scribe length: 5.98 in
Operation & Procedures
[edit | edit source]Replacing the blade
[edit | edit source]- Pull the grey slot downwards.
- Carefully remove the blade by lifting it up and out.
- Insert new blade, and re-align the grey slot to secure the blade.
Scribing Acrylic
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Use the bottom corner to scribe the plastic - Hold the scribe on a 15 degree angle to the plastic
- Pull the scribe along the plastic in one motion; do not pause.
- Repeat motion until the plastic is deeply scored. Do not cut all the way through
- Use a sharp edge (ie metal sheet, table edge) to snap the acrylic sheet along the scored edge.
Storage and Disposal
[edit | edit source]- Ensure the blade remains covered
- Store blades in a secure container
- Dispose of blades by taping the sharp edge and storing them in a designated "sharps" container.
References
[edit | edit source]| Authors | |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Free Appropriate Sustainable Technology, Western University |
| Cite as | Sophia Yenson (2026). "Plastic Scribe for Acrylic Sheets:FAST". Appropedia. Retrieved July 23, 2026. |