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lexan vs. crystallite
Silverwind:
--- Quote from: Smittydc on March 06, 2003, 09:48:28 am ---Silver,
The crystalite works fine. I've used it on all my control panels -- it cuts nicely, resists scratches well, and I had no problem drilling holes in it (with a piece of scrap wood clamped on the back for support, of course).
In fact, I was just cutting and dremmeling some yesterday for a new project.
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Ok.. I guess i'll buy the crystallite and see what happens hehe :D
I'll just use a router to cut off the edges and then drill bit to drill the holes..
did you have any problem with "melting"? I have heard that sometimes ifyou drill fast it sort of melts a little bit..
Smittydc:
Well, I found that using a normaltype-drill bit (the one shapped like an arrow) rather than the hole cutters (shaped like a donut) worked better. I'd drill a little slowly to get it started and then crank it up. Definitely clamp a piece of wood behind the crystalite and attach both to your workbench to keep it from moving around.
If you're comfortable with your router and have the proper drill bit, a nice trick is to put the overlay on top of your pre-drilled wooden control panel, drill small pilot holes, and then rout out your button holes -- its works very smootly.
<also, I know there are proper names for those drill bits, I'm just too lazy this morning to look them up ;D>
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Smittydc on March 06, 2003, 11:06:43 am ---<also, I know there are proper names for those drill bits, I'm just too lazy this morning to look them up ;D>
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Spade bit and hole saw ;-)
SNAAAKE:
--- Quote from: Smittydc on March 06, 2003, 11:06:43 am ---Well, I found that using a normaltype-drill bit (the one shapped like an arrow) rather than the hole cutters (shaped like a donut) worked better. I'd drill a little slowly to get it started and then crank it up. Definitely clamp a piece of wood behind the crystalite and attach both to your workbench to keep it from moving around.
If you're comfortable with your router and have the proper drill bit, a nice trick is to put the overlay on top of your pre-drilled wooden control panel, drill small pilot holes, and then rout out your button holes -- its works very smootly.
<also, I know there are proper names for those drill bits, I'm just too lazy this morning to look them up ;D>
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You didnt say anything about goin backward?
I think the bit you are refearing is called a spade bit right
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Silverwind,you can use a spade bit and go backward and have perfectly drilled holes.gotta clamp a piece of wood though..otherwise you just break it..
Here is a picture of melted holes using spade bit.
Might have to copy and paste to see the pictures.
http://snake11417.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/panelplexiholed.gif
DeathMonk:
I purchased 1/8" thick lexan at a local "plastics" shop and payed a lot less that what I would have payed for regular plexi at a hardware store.
-use lexan.