What can you use to cut acrylic tubing?

[Michael_108]

I'm not sure what to use to cut acrylic tubing. I'm afraid that if I just go ahead and use something like a saw of some sort that it will crack the tubing and not provide a nice, clean cut. Can anyone tell me what and what I cannot use to cut acrylic? Thanks in advance!

 

[digitaldoc]

Fine tooth saw, such as a hacksaw should do the trick. You may need some fine sandpaper to get it smooth after the cut.

 

[1LiquidPC]

I used this small fine tooth saw I got from Lowe's to cut my PETG tubing. http://www.lowes.com/pd_198280-930-324HF25N_0__?productId=1057097 I need a few extra blades through all the cutting until I get better skilled at bending(lots of bad ones in learning process). I got a few sheets of varying grits of sandpaper to clean up the ends as well.

 

[Gam3r01]

Fine tooth saw (Used for cutting metal) is your best option. Wrap some painters tape around the area you wish to cut, and rasp any burs off.
Another option (What I use for Acrylic panels) is a table saw.

 

[bignastyid]

I use a tubing cutter. Leaves a nice clean cut with no chipping
example
http://www.homedepot.com/p/104-Tubing-Cutter-32985/100021967

 

[Gam3r01]

While I prefer to use those cutters, some people find it difficult to grasp the method of "spin spin tighten spin spin"

 

[Michael_108]

I use a tubing cutter. Leaves a nice clean cut with no chipping
example
http://www.homedepot.com/p/104-Tubing-Cutter-32985/100021967

Isn't that only for PETG? Because I watched a JayzTwoCents video on youtube and he said since acrylic is mostly made out of glass when you use those types of cutters it just cracks and breaks when you twist it..

 

[bignastyid]

Acrylic is a plastic and there is no glass used to make it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly(methyl_methacrylate)
I've used those type of cutters with acrylic tubing before and they work just fine as long as you don't go real fast and crank down on the knob.