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Control Panel Thickness - Top Mount U360's
Bender:
I get locally from a place that specializes in plywood, they got 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4"
Maine coast lumber
Years ago I used to get from the lumberyard behind the Morris county Mall (seriously)
Franco B:
I just mounted my JLF in a 12mm (1/2") panel. I recessed the top ~3mm deep for the mounting plate and screws. That leaves 9mm which should be plenty.
Im going to use 5/8" t molding. 12mm MDF and 3mm acyrlic will equal 15mm which will leave a 0.4mm t-moulding overhang.
I just finished that mounting guide btw cmoses. Its [here] if you are interested.
thatitalian:
That is exactly what I plan to do!!!
15mm MDF, 3mm lexan, thickness of CP art about 0.3mm using 3/4" t-molding (19.05mm) should leave around 0.75mm overhang at the most which will be on the bottom anyway.
I could even centre it and trim it from both sides just like Santoro did on his cab or I could even go for 4mm lexan if I really wanted to.
Franco B:
I wouldn't use Lexan if I was you bud. Lexan is a brand of polycarbonate and although it cuts easier than plexi (acrylic) it also scratches much easier.
Acrylic still cuts very easily a router/forstner bits etc. I have cut/drilled/routed loads of acrylic and the only problem I have had was when I tried cutting some 3mm acylic with a jigsaw with a too low TPI blade. Apart from that it cuts like butter :)
thatitalian:
REALLY? Everytime I have tried to cut it it snaps! But that wasn't using a router, that was using a spade bit! :dizzy:
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