[sdiy] Plastic Panels

[TIm Daugard]

> 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.

I found it is absolutely necessary to use guide holes when drilling plastic. I
use a perfboard clamped to the plastic as guide. I drill the initial holes with
a #60 drill. I widen the holes with an 1/8th inch bit.

The 1/8th inch holes are the size I need for molex pins as connectors. For holes
bigger, I use a reamer. This allows me widen the holes for switches and 1/4 inch
connectors.

Tim Daugard