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Using plexi for a CP top instead of wood?

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shponglefan:


--- Quote from: eds1275 on February 21, 2013, 01:32:01 pm --- I don't really ever work with plexi but it might flex if your panel is wide.

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I'm thinking just a one player stick for now, probably no wider than 16 inches or so.

selfie:

Cutting board material is HDPE, High Density PolyEthylene, it is a bit softer than acrylic and will bend a bit too but it is a good option too

selfie:


--- Quote from: shponglefan on February 21, 2013, 06:20:13 pm ---
--- Quote from: eds1275 on February 21, 2013, 01:32:01 pm --- I don't really ever work with plexi but it might flex if your panel is wide.

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I'm thinking just a one player stick for now, probably no wider than 16 inches or so.

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If you panel has a fold or two in it 1/4" will only flex with pretty heavy force. My red cab is 12" wide. 10mm or 12mm, 1/2", is what I would recommend. I only say 10mm because it is a lot more common than 12mm

eds1275:

Which is the stuff that scratches easily if plexi and acrylic are the same? Or is that just clear plastic?


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RandyT:

Polycarbonate is softer and scratches more easily than acrylic.  It will also tend to yellow and craze when exposed to UV for too long.  Acrylic is brittle, and will crack more easily.  But it machines better, and is less prone to scratching when cared for.  Just like most brittle materials, a clean cut, fine sanded or flame polished edges, will help prevent cracking caused by small fractures and stress.  Be careful using alcohol based cleaners on certain types of flame polished or laser cut acrylic.  If you have the wrong type, you won't like what happens.

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