[sdiy] Plastic Panels

[James Patchell]

The main problem with plastic is making holes in it.  Some plastics work 
better than others.  I seem to recall you want to use a polycarbonate 
plastic, but, I would not take my word on that at all.

The reason we use aluminum is that it is fairly easy to work with.  I 
drills easy (even easier than plastic), and it is stronger.

Personally, I am starting to avoid even drilling my own panels.  Getting 
schaeffer panels made, at least for me, is a lot more cost effective.

However, you might want to give plastic a try, to see.  What works for one 
person does not mean it works for everybody.  But you will have to do some 
experimentation in drilling plastic...and I would suggest experimenting on 
scraps first if you can.  You may discover it isn't worth the pain in the 
neck...(I personally have never be successful at drill plastic).

At 03:52 PM 12/30/2003 -0500, David Reichert wrote:
>Hello dear list,
>
>I'm just getting ready to start preparing the panels for what will be
>(finally!) my first finished synth. I've been considering plastic as an
>alternative to aluminium, though it seems to me that list members use
>aluminium almost exclusively.
>
>Are there any significant disadvantages to using plastic (other than
>perhaps of not being able to ground the entire chassis)? If plastic is
>not such a bad choice, could anyone recommend which plastic(s) would be
>best to use?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Dave
>
>P.S. Happy (Early) New Year!

         -Jim
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