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Plexiglass vs. Lexan / Clear vs. Smoked (for LCD Monitor)
Blanka:
Just go for real glass, and consider tempered for safety.
Smoked does little for the contrast, it merely just reduces maximum AND minimum brightness. You can also use the brightness regulator on the screen for that. Unless you have one of those few LCD's where the minimum brightness is still too bright (you said it looked OK already, so I guess you don't), I would say clear tempered glass is the best.
Franco B:
2nd for tempered glass.
If it is a choice between Lexan (polycarbonate) and Plexi (acrylic) go for acrylic. Polycarb scratches easier than acrylic. Acrylic is marginally more harder to cut than polycarb but it still does cut easily, especially if you use a router.
gman314:
Tempered glass does seem to be the most sensible solution. However, one of my concerns is that my current plexiglass has holes drilled into it, in order to hold it in place. Is this even possible to drill glass, though? (I know that plexi cracks easily, but I would imagine that glass would shatter as soon as it comes in contact with a drill). Also, for those of you using glass, do you merely have the bottom of the glass resting in the upper lip of the control panel... without anything else holding it in place?
I also like the idea of keeping the bezel in place with a board of some sort (I would only need one piece of glass instead of two :) ) However, would nothing be holding the bezel in place other than gravity? Would I just simply rest the bezel against the outer edges of the monitor? Thanks.
Blanka:
Come on... there must be a way to mount the glass blind. Screws are never a solution for mounting glass nor plexi. Show me a section, and we can find a way to hold the glass in place, even when you hold the cab upside down.
dkubarek:
yea, you can use "L" shaped clips and put the screws on the sides and into the wood. Another option is the magnet locks. You put a piece of metal in the wood underneath the glass and hold it in place with the magnets. Never tried them, but it sounds like a solution that allows quick access. I never checked with the local gas shop, but I would imagine they could cut and drill tempered glass for you. They do the cutting before the tempering as I understand it. Probably same goes for drilling. But, yea, I wouldn't go after a $40 piece of glass with a drill if I were you.
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