Re: Plexiglass

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Original poster: "Mike Kiser by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <clic-at-kiva-dot-net>

That has always been my experience also. The polycarbonate is generally
superior in every way but price.

Mike Kiser

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Edward Wingate by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ewing7-at-rochester.rr-dot-com>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > Original poster: "sundog by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> >   I've used both polycarbonate and acrylic, and the arcylic machines *much*
> > easier than the polycarbonate in most cases.  The acrylic usually makes
> > clean cuts and smooth swarf, whereas the polycarbonate was prone to
> > chipping badly and breaking off in little bits instead of
> > cutting.  Drilling the polycarbonate was also a pain in the butt, as I had
> > bad problems of it cracking outwards from the hole as the drill punched
> > through the backside, even when drilling slow.  I may have had crap
> > polycarb, so I can't say that all does that, but I had 3 different
> > thicknesses do the same thing.
> >
> >   Hope it helps!
>
> Sundog,
>
> I think you have the two confused. Polycarb (Lexan) is the softer of the
> two materials, machines easier and doesn't chip, crack or split. Acrylic
> (Plexiglass) is the one that chips, cracks and splits because it's very
> brittle.
>
> Ed Wingate RATCB