Yes, you can. Use a centre punch first so your drill bit doesn't 'skid' on the shiny surface.
A file tip is attached to the tip of the "drill" and it is used to thin and smooth the acrylic.
You don't
It should NOT be sharpened . If anything,you can drill better holes in acrylic if the bit is slightly blunt.
Strip heater-to heat up the acrylic so that you can bend straight line edges into it Acrylic drill bits-so that it is easier to drill through the acrylic Square- to check that everything is lined up correctly and is straight Solvent cement-is used to join pieces of acrylic together
Very slowly and have lots of extra drill bits.
I would use a "hole saw".
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If it's cracked, you can certainly stop it leaking, but I doubt if you'll make the repair look good.
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To drill your material safely using the pillar drill you have to stand not too far away from the machine so then you can quickly turn off the machinery when you've made your hole through your material (e.g: Wood, Metal etc...).
pillar drill , a handle, a design , a hippopotamus, a girl, a coping saw, a hand cutter, a window, an acrylic machine etc
Acrylic is hard when at room temperature, but becomes pliable when heated. It is sometimes transparent and comes in a range of colours. It can be bent into a shape, but it can snap if bent too much. It is easy to cut and not very flexible (depends on the thickness) and takes a long time to file down. However, when machining acrylic, make sure to lower the RPM of your drill or milling machine to prevent melting the acrylic. Also, use an endmill that is not a spiral, but has a straight cutting blade to prevent shattering (a common phenomenon with acrylic).