[sdiy] arcrylic panels

[Moho Disco]

It's very brittle and will crack easily.  To drill it right, you must go and
buy special bits...  I'm pretty sure you won't melt it though...

Lava

At 11:21 PM 8/21/01 -0400, Dr Strangelove wrote:
>Hi, all.  I have come accross some arcrylic paneling laying in the garage.
>It has a protective plastic coating on it and it has some information 
>about use.  The sheet claims that it is flammable.  Also, that it expands 
>and contracts with heat.  Does anyone have any experience using this 
>substance for DIY synth panels?  I think I would rather drill this stuff 
>than metal.
>I could even use my hand crank drill on it.  It seems very durable, plus 
>it would be really cool to get to see the synth's guts.  Will this stuff 
>burn or melt under the heat of synth circuits?  It freaks me out a little 
>because it could ruin my whole project if it melted or burned.
>
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