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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewMawson View Post
    Poly-carbonate sheet is used in professional machines for chip control and operator safety. Used in Police riot shields. Don't use acrylic as it shatters. Even poly-carbonate will stress rack eventually if you make the fixings too tight - I need to replace the screens in my Beaver Partsmaster again having done it about four years ago - bolt holes should have had appreciable clearance for expansion and contraction, but I made them bang on :(
    Thanks, suggested minimum thickness?

    Just saw a good vid where the guy was using small alu extrusion (looked like 20 x 20) for the frame, might try that.

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    Something like this might be good -

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    I used 5 mm on both my Fanuc Tapecut Model L wire eroder and my Beaver Partsmaster CNC Mill

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewMawson View Post
    I used 5 mm on both my Fanuc Tapecut Model L wire eroder and my Beaver Partsmaster CNC Mill
    Would this work?

    https://www.livsupplies.co.uk/produc...20&color=clear

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    NO, because each skin is very thin - it's the over all thickness they quote. You need solid polycarbonate

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    Lives in Ickenham, West London, United Kingdom. Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago Has a total post count of 1,654. Received thanks 115 times, giving thanks to others 71 times.
    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewMawson View Post
    NO, because each skin is very thin - it's the over all thickness they quote. You need solid polycarbonate
    Ok, thanks. Im getting prices of around £120 per 1m^2 5mm Polycarbonate. Does this sound right?

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    Lives in Ickenham, West London, United Kingdom. Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago Has a total post count of 1,654. Received thanks 115 times, giving thanks to others 71 times.
    Ok, cheaper found here https://www.sheetplastics.co.uk/prod...arbonate-sheet

    Will keep looking.

    Any thoughts on table options?
    Last edited by Chaz; 26-06-2017 at 09:01 AM.

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