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Bones:

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--- Quote from: BrokenBones1 on August 14, 2005, 08:17:50 pm ---
I have found perspex / Lexan is easily marked. I just installed 8mm Lexan for my screen and it looks OK but the act of putting it in & out while adjusting things has left some minor marks. These may buff out, I haven't tried yet.



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a lesson in leaving the protective film on until AFTER you're done  ;)

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Yeah but I was going to paint a black border and then changed my mind.  :P

Bones:

--- Quote from: DannyH on August 14, 2005, 08:38:27 pm ---dude your an absolute champion!

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I really didn't need to quote that, I just like the way it sounds.....


OK DannyH,
I have two offcuts you can have. Both 8mm in thickness

1 piece is 500mm x 770mm. This piece still has most of its protective film left on, but I did discard this piece when cutting my own so at the time I considered it the worst half of the original sheet I started with.

1 piece is 690 x 575. This piece was cut for my own screen (I ordered some tinted glass today). This piece is pretty good. It has a couple of minor marks and has some MDF dust on it, but really it is fine.

PM me for details if you want one or both.

As for the tinted glass details, I will update Project bones with some pictures later in the week when I pick the glass up, hopefully by Friday.

Minwah:
IMO glass is better.  It doesn't scratch easily, looks good and doesn't flex.  I used tinted glass for my cabinet and it looks great.  The only downside is that most people would need a glass shop to cut it to size, whereas perspex you can cut yourself...

Franco:
I went down the perspex route on mine as i figured it would be cheaper. A while after installing the perspex when I had some spare cash I thought I would get a price for some cut glass and It turned out that the safety glass was cheaper! I would go for the glass if I were you. Like its been said it is more scratch resistant, easier to clean and IMO stronger. I picked my perspex up slightly dodgily one day and it cracked.

PetitMorte:
And glass makes that cool *click* when you put your quarter up to get the next game.   ;D

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