Posted by Mojo2000 on 9, 2001 at 9:28 AM:
In Reply to: Re: How about 3/4" Lucite for control panels?? :-) posted by Joshua on 9, 2001 at 12:01 AM:
: My first Joystick used a thick Lucite Tuf sheet for the top (I now just use it for a test rig as I build my cabinet) It worked fairly well. I got the thickest I could get (I think it was only a 1/4" - where have you seen 3/4" Lucite?)
Well, the idea I had was that if I couldn't find anything as thick as 3/4" Lucite, maybe three sheets could be combined?...
: and it was very sturdy, didn't flex at all or anything. Of course, this was probably a 1/3 the size of a cabinet control panel, so something as long as that may need a support in the middle to keep it from flexing. Maybe not.
I was planning to use this in a showcase-style cabinet such as what you would find at http://www.hanaho.com/products/cabinets.html and http://www.valley-dynamo.com/vidhdsys.html. But those panels are rather wider than the usual stand-up.
: I decoupaged a few pieces of game artwork underneath, but left plenty of open space. I found it rather difficult to cut this thick with a rotary tool, and instead used a plastic cutting knife, and made plenty of strokes until I was as far through the material as I could get, then did the same from the other side, and snapped it apart, and used a dremel tool and a sanding bit to smooth the edge down.
Any thoughts on getting Home Depot (or Revy's) to use a table saw or band saw for pre-cutting? :-)