Posted by Zapper on 20, 2001 at 2:10 PM:
In Reply to: Plexi or Lexan control panel? posted by enemyace on 20, 2001 at 12:41 PM:
: Has anyone ever made a control panel out of plexi? I was thinking that I could sandwich the cp overlay between two sheets of plexi, and then light it all up like a big marquee with a flourescent light. Would there be any problems with this approach? Would it flex too much or crack? And would I need to use controls meant to be installed in a metal cp rather than one made of wood because of the thickness (are the wood controls adjustable for depth)?
: Thanks,
: EA
Light up the whole control panel? I never thought of that :) I build my panels out of wood and use 1/4" lucite. Two layers of 1/4" lucite/lexan/plexi might be stiff enough.