Lexan polycarbonate Source...
Looking for a source for a Lexan strip. I'd like to get a strip 1/4" X
1/4" X 8' (Shorter down to 4' would probably work too) More supplies for my little slot car project. I know I can get squares and such at the BORG's but wasn't sure if anyone knew of a place that makes this kind of item and what the cost would be. I'm open to suggestions for alternatives. It's going to be used as a guide for routing curves on MDF board. It will be drilled every 1.5" for nail holes to pin it down. I'm pulling a blank on what else I could use. It needs to be stiff enough to be able to guide the router, but flexible enough to do a decent radius curve. As always....Thanks for your help. |
Lexan polycarbonate Source...
The bremen68 entity posted thusly:
Looking for a source for a Lexan strip. I'd like to get a strip 1/4" X 1/4" X 8' (Shorter down to 4' would probably work too) Try any place that does glass (windows, etc.) work. They usually have lots of Lexan, though I don't know how the availability of that size. More supplies for my little slot car project. I know I can get squares and such at the BORG's but wasn't sure if anyone knew of a place that makes this kind of item and what the cost would be. I'm open to suggestions for alternatives. It's going to be used as a guide for routing curves on MDF board. It will be drilled every 1.5" for nail holes to pin it down. I'm pulling a blank on what else I could use. It needs to be stiff enough to be able to guide the router, but flexible enough to do a decent radius curve. I'd use something thinner, and lay out the lines with a pencil, onto 1/4" hardboard, then cut/sand the hardboard, making a template. Then use a guide bushing and a straight bit in your router to cut the slot (assuming it's a slot you want to cut). Don't forget to allow for the offset from the bushing to the bit. |
Lexan polycarbonate Source...
"bremen68" wrote Looking for a source for a Lexan strip. I'd like to get a strip 1/4" X 1/4" X 8' (Shorter down to 4' would probably work too) I call that scrap that I have to discard! You have several choices here ... 1. Find your local industrial plastics distributor(s) in your local area, and ask them if they might let you pick through their scrap bin for what you need. Also check with your local glass distributors ... they use polycarbonate sometimes (they mostly use Plexiglass - Methyl Acrylic, which resists scratching, but doesn't bend like polycarbonate) ... can't hurt to ask, but be sure to ask whether it's plexiglas or Lexan. 2. McMaster Carr has polycarbonate rod 1/4" diameter available as part number 8571K12, $0.85/foot, sold in 8' pieces. This isn't square cross section, so you may want to look at their other offerings. Here's a 0.22" x 1" x 48" piece (use it on edge?), P/N 1749K12 for $3.48 each. 3. Consider using 3/8" copper tubing. It bends easily and will hold its shape fairly well. Available at home centers and hardware stores everywhere. I'd offer you stuff from my scrap pile but unless you're close to NC you're better off buying what you need. Hope this helps, Rick |
Lexan polycarbonate Source...
TAP Plastics (it's a chain of stores)
"bremen68" wrote in message ps.com... Looking for a source for a Lexan strip. I'd like to get a strip 1/4" X 1/4" X 8' (Shorter down to 4' would probably work too) More supplies for my little slot car project. I know I can get squares and such at the BORG's but wasn't sure if anyone knew of a place that makes this kind of item and what the cost would be. I'm open to suggestions for alternatives. It's going to be used as a guide for routing curves on MDF board. It will be drilled every 1.5" for nail holes to pin it down. I'm pulling a blank on what else I could use. It needs to be stiff enough to be able to guide the router, but flexible enough to do a decent radius curve. As always....Thanks for your help. |
Lexan polycarbonate Source...
DAGS for scrollsawing wood and lexan. It might be mikes thin woods,
but one of them had 24"x24" x whatever pieces of lexan quite resonable.. Alan |
Lexan polycarbonate Source...
I'd use hardboard to make the curve - just cut a 1" strip of 1/4" or
1/8" hardboard, 8' long or whatever you need. Then 3 finish nails - one at each end and one in the middle of the curve (or at the apex of each curve if you're doing multiple curves). Then use the strip of hardboard propped on its edge, bent around the nails. Does that make sense? I can email a picture if you really need it. If you're anywhere near central New York I actually have an extra 8' strip of hardboard... And I'm sure the borg has 4' squares of clear 1/8" acrylic or lexan or whatever the flexible stuff is, and it's easy to cut that stuff into strips also. I'd be careful drilling if you use the 1/4"x1/4" strip method - it seems like it would tend to break at the drill holes. Good luck, Andy |
Lexan polycarbonate Source...
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