Alternatives to Perspex

Gino · Post by **Gino** » 03 Jan 2005, 15:18

Hi there , I want to mod my case a little bit but have no idea of what to use for a Sidepanel Window. I heard that one could use perspex but it chips very easily and its expensive too.

e.g 2mm glas ? (much cheaper ,about R30)

Belix · Post by **Belix** » 03 Jan 2005, 15:23

I would think 2mm glass would be really brittle. Something a little thicker? 5mm?

Maplassie_GTR · Post by **Maplassie_GTR** » 03 Jan 2005, 15:27

I also think that 2mm will be a tad bit brittle. nice word belix.hmm. wont 2 mil glass break easily?

Post by **maxxis** » 03 Jan 2005, 15:27

Glass will work but it is heavy and very fragile.

Perspex is not that easy to chip if you work carefull.

I think there is a short tutorial on with perspex. If you cant find then just let me know and I will repost it.

Post by **wit_skapie** » 03 Jan 2005, 15:28

"ogies-draad"

Post by **maxxis** » 03 Jan 2005, 15:32

LOL. "Die hoender hok" look will be super cool.

Post by **Y0da** » 03 Jan 2005, 16:14

Gladwrap. It's easy to install and you can replace it without powering down your pc.

MrBean · Post by **MrBean** » 03 Jan 2005, 20:09

You get different types of plastics.....when ou visit Maizeys, or whoever, ask for real perspex, that is highly machineable, and if you are careful, you can do a lot with it.

It is really tough, flexible, etc, but prone to cracking if you drill intio it at a high speed/wrong drill etc.

It files easily, when heated, bend easily past 90 deg angles, etc.

PM me if you need more advice, I don't want toclog up the thread with this....

Br,
MrBean.