Posted by aramis on 20, 2001 at 1:58 PM:
In Reply to: Plexi or Lexan control panel? posted by enemyace on 20, 2001 at 12:41 PM:
Plexi is a little bit more prone to cracking or breaking than Lexan. You ever see the high-end R/C car bodies? Those are Lexan, and they can take a beating. I use 4' square sheets of Lexan a lot at work, and it is a lot more fogiving than Plexi.
Your idea sounds pretty neat, but I assume you are going to shine the light into the plexi from an edge, since you will have the metal cp underneath. So, you will probably have to wet sand the one edge (or have it vapor honed) to make it clear again after cutting for the best light entry. The other edges should probably be left opaque (or even painted?) so that the light reflects back into the plastic.