Need some plastic sheet

[gerryr]

I'm having a terrible time finding some 1/16" thick white and black plastic sheet. I would prefer it to be acrylic/plexiglass, but have not be able to find any. So far I've only been able to find 1/8", nothing thinner. Anybody know of a source?

 

[retired-sofa-spud]

Try www.mcmaster.com. They have sheets of white or black delrin for about $6 per 12x12 sheet.

Greg

 

[DCBluesman]

Have you considered pick guard?

 

[Randy_]

What are you needing this stuff for? Wouldn't pickguard be about the correct thickness??

 

[gerryr]

I'm building a new light box and these pieces need to be 12x24. I hadn't thought of pickguard. I'll check Luthiers Supplies and also McMaster to see what they have.

 

[Randy_]

Originally posted by retired-sofa-spud
<br />Try www.mcmaster.com. They have sheets of white or black delrin for about $6 per 12x12 sheet.

I'm guessing Gerry is looking for materials for segmented pens. Delrin won't work because you can't glue it.

 

[kirkfranks]

Go pay a visit to your local sign shop. Preferably the type of shop that makes light up signs... they will probably have a bunch. May even have scrap large enough for your purposes if you take a nice pen for the manager.[]

 

[Randy_]

Couldn't you go to a hardware store or lighting shop and buy a replacement diffuser for a fluorescent light fixture? Seems like pickguard or Delrin is a pretty expensive material for such an application?

 

[gerryr]

Pickguard would work, if it came in the right size. I found 12x20, 10x16 and 24x54. So, I think I will try the suggestion of contacting a sign shop. And the delrin only seems to come in 12x12.

 

[jcollazo]

McMaster-Carr:
12x24x1/16" White Acetal (Delrin) PN: 8492K211 $11.33 ea.
12x24x1/16" Black Acetal (Delrin) PN: 8492K213 $11.66 ea.

 

[gerryr]

Oops, guess I didn't read their website very carefully. I will probably buy those if I can't find something at a local sign shop cheaper.

 

[toolcrazy]

http://www.estreetplastics.com/

found this a while back here on IAP.

 

[skiprat]

If you got some of the clear plexi, could you not just paint it the colour you want?

 

[gerryr]

I'm not sure that paint would be very durable.

 

[skiprat]

Gerry, I'm not really sure what you wanted to do with it, but I assumed that it was for the sides of the light box? If it is, maybe you could paint the inside surfaces, which would be less likely to get scratched. I also want to build a light box too, one day when I'm at home again.[] I have some acylic sheeting, but I think I'll try cloth first.

 

[gerryr]

Stephen,
The thin pieces are actually for the bottom of the box, that's why I'm a bit concerned about durability. Old Spike is sort of a gritty character.[]