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What material do I use to bulid a marquee at that top?
Nitro0602:
Hey guys,
A building an arcade with a marquee (light box) What material is suggested, I wouldn't think plexiglass of the weight. Anything else that is cheaper, but still looks nice? I found this post that had something similar: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=35650.0
lilshawn:
I copied that into google translate and it SAYS it's english...but I'm not quite getting it.
you want to build a marquee box? or are you looking to find something clear to cover the front? Why concerned about weight? Thickness maybe?? the thread you linked contains a single picture of a standard machine which would require a single piece of plexiglas to cover the marquee.
Most hardware stores that carry full sheets of plexiglas often have "off cuts" or broken pieces for cheap. Sometimes you must ask if they have anything like that. You could likely find a piece that would cover that marquee 3 times over for $20 :dunno
DeLuSioNal29:
I have 2 pieces of plexi sandwiching the marquee in betwen. It comes out to be the same thickness as a normal marquee.
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Nitro0602:
Sorry I think I am getting confused. I just wanted to know the material used for the marquee... Someone else has mentioned plexi as well.
I do like the sandwich idea. I've seen people say they have used a tinted plexiglass
BobA:
You can use plexiglass also known as acrylic or lexan known as polycarbonate. Plexi is more brittle but is much cheaper than lexan which is not as brittle but more prone to scratches because it is softer but stronger.
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