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Using a regular twist drill in plastic is a problem because the cutting edge takes too big a bite on each rotation of the drill.  The best way to drill plastic is with special drill bits designed for plastic. These bits use a scraping action instead of slicing into the material, and they have a much more acute angle on the tip so that the hole is more gradually enlarged than with a metal cutting 118 degree bit.

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Using a regular twist drill in plastic is a problem because the cutting edge takes too big a bite on each rotation of the drill. The best way to drill plastic is with special drill bits designed for plastic. These bits use a scraping action instead of slicing into the material, and they have a much more acute angle on the tip so that the hole is more gradually enlarged than with a metal cutting 118 degree bit.