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Title: What is plexi "tolerance"?
Post by: Ninten-doh on February 12, 2006, 10:00:01 pm

I'm about to order a 3/16" thick piece of plexi from www.professionalplastics.com, and the online form asks what +/- tolerance I want.  The choices are 0.125, .062, .031 and .015.  What does this mean and any suggestions on which one is ideal for a monitor screen?  I'm getting a tinted gray color if that matters.

Title: Re: What is plexi "tolerance"?
Post by: boykster on February 13, 2006, 01:09:36 am

My guess tolerance would be related to your cut size measurements...if you request a 24.5" x 32.5" piece...it will be +/- the tolerance.  My guess is smaller tolerances will cost more money...

Rich

Title: Re: What is plexi "tolerance"?
Post by: nostrebor on February 13, 2006, 02:21:52 pm

Quote from: boykster on February 13, 2006, 01:09:36 am

My guess tolerance would be related to your cut size measurements...if you request a 24.5" x 32.5" piece...it will be +/- the tolerance.  My guess is smaller tolerances will cost more money...

Rich

yup.

their decimal tols in fractions are - 1/8", 1/16", 1/32", 1/64"

Title: Re: What is plexi "tolerance"?
Post by: Ninten-doh on February 13, 2006, 02:53:28 pm

Thanks guys   ;D