I am about to order a sheet of 1500mm x 500mm (opal)
perspex. It will be in a position avove head height when installed.
I don't wether to buy 3mm or 5mm thickness...is 3mm very fragile?

Thanls.

Arthur

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:53:32 UTC, "Arthur 51"
wrote:

I am about to order a sheet of 1500mm x 500mm (opal)
perspex. It will be in a position avove head height when installed.
I don't wether to buy 3mm or 5mm thickness...is 3mm very fragile?

I would have thought 3mm would be fine...BUT...if it isn't supported,
might sag. 5mm is more rigid, naturally.

As an aside, avoid theplasticshop.co.uk. I bought a piece from them last
week. Strange...two days after I ordered, I received an email saying it
was on its way. It contained strict instructions about delivery; I was
to open and check the parcel contents before signing for it; if the
driver wouldn't wait, I was to sign 'Damaged'. Otherwise they wouldn't
entertain any claims at all.

Shortly after the email, I had a phone call from them: "Standard
practice to phone you in case you didn't get the email",. said the
woman. Same instructions: sign "Damaged" if not inspected.

Think I'll avoid them in the future.

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On Apr 20, 9:08*pm, "Bob Eager" wrote:
As an aside, avoid theplasticshop.co.uk. I bought a piece from them last
week. Strange...two days after I ordered, I received an email saying it
was on its way. It contained strict instructions about delivery; I was
to open and check the parcel contents before signing for it; if the
driver wouldn't wait, I was to sign 'Damaged'. Otherwise they wouldn't
entertain any claims at all.

Shortly after the email, I had a phone call from them: "Standard
practice to phone you in case you didn't get the email",. said the
woman. Same instructions: sign "Damaged" if not inspected.

Think I'll avoid them in the future.

I don't think that's (necessarily) fair. They may be a small shop,
and they probably don't deliver themselves. If the couriers screw up
(which happens from time to time - even with the best), they want to
be able to claim off the couriers. They have probably been bitten
before, and want to make it easy to claim back.

I don't think it means they use particularly unreliable couriers.

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:58:05 UTC, Martin Bonner
wrote:

On Apr 20, 9:08Â*pm, "Bob Eager" wrote:
As an aside, avoid theplasticshop.co.uk. I bought a piece from them last
week. Strange...two days after I ordered, I received an email saying it
was on its way. It contained strict instructions about delivery; I was
to open and check the parcel contents before signing for it; if the
driver wouldn't wait, I was to sign 'Damaged'. Otherwise they wouldn't
entertain any claims at all.

Shortly after the email, I had a phone call from them: "Standard
practice to phone you in case you didn't get the email",. said the
woman. Same instructions: sign "Damaged" if not inspected.

Think I'll avoid them in the future.

I don't think that's (necessarily) fair. They may be a small shop,
and they probably don't deliver themselves. If the couriers screw up
(which happens from time to time - even with the best), they want to
be able to claim off the couriers. They have probably been bitten
before, and want to make it easy to claim back.

I don't think it means they use particularly unreliable couriers.

They're asking me to lie. I have no problem with writing "Unexamined",
but "Damaged"?
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On 20 Apr 2009 21:09:39 GMT, "Bob Eager" wrote:

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:58:05 UTC, Martin Bonner
wrote:

On Apr 20, 9:08*pm, "Bob Eager" wrote:
As an aside, avoid theplasticshop.co.uk. I bought a piece from them last
week. Strange...two days after I ordered, I received an email saying it
was on its way. It contained strict instructions about delivery; I was
to open and check the parcel contents before signing for it; if the
driver wouldn't wait, I was to sign 'Damaged'. Otherwise they wouldn't
entertain any claims at all.

Shortly after the email, I had a phone call from them: "Standard
practice to phone you in case you didn't get the email",. said the
woman. Same instructions: sign "Damaged" if not inspected.

Think I'll avoid them in the future.

I don't think that's (necessarily) fair. They may be a small shop,
and they probably don't deliver themselves. If the couriers screw up
(which happens from time to time - even with the best), they want to
be able to claim off the couriers. They have probably been bitten
before, and want to make it easy to claim back.

I don't think it means they use particularly unreliable couriers.

They're asking me to lie. I have no problem with writing "Unexamined",
but "Damaged"?

Well if it turns out to be damaged it's damaged and you have marked it
so .If It is not damaged then forget it ..No harm ( or damage) done
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On 20 Apr 2009 20:08:54 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

It contained strict instructions about delivery; I was to open and check
the parcel contents before signing for it; if the driver wouldn't wait,
I was to sign 'Damaged'. Otherwise they wouldn't entertain any claims at
all.
snip
Think I'll avoid them in the future.

Why? Most delivery companies won't accept a claim if you wrote "not
opened" or "not inspected" on the note. Of course the drivers don't want
to wait while every parcel is opened and inspected... Getting you to write
"damaged" on the note seems a logical work around of the delivery
companies rules.

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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On 20 Apr 2009 20:08:54 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

It contained strict instructions about delivery; I was to open and
check the parcel contents before signing for it; if the driver
wouldn't wait, I was to sign 'Damaged'. Otherwise they wouldn't
entertain any claims at all.
snip
Think I'll avoid them in the future.

Why? Most delivery companies won't accept a claim if you wrote "not
opened" or "not inspected" on the note. Of course the drivers don't
want to wait while every parcel is opened and inspected... Getting
you to write "damaged" on the note seems a logical work around of the
delivery companies rules.

Most courier/delivery companies are complete ****e IME. I always sign 'U/X'
for unexamined, but I'm pretty sure they would try to wriggle out of any
claim any way they could.

Seems to me that theplasticshop.co.uk are trying to protect themselves and
their customers from ****e delivery companies who are simply unable to
deliver fragile goods without breaking them.

BTDTGTTS.


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"Arthur 51" wrote in message
...
I am about to order a sheet of 1500mm x 500mm (opal)
perspex. It will be in a position avove head height when installed.
I don't wether to buy 3mm or 5mm thickness...is 3mm very fragile?

Thanls.

Arthur

Id go to a local sign manufacturer. They will undoubtedly have opal in both
thicknesses and possibly let you handle it to satisfy yourself which to go
for.