[sdiy] Plexiglass panels

[Mikael Mørup]

Citat Paul Maddox <P.Maddox at signal.QinetiQ.com>:

> joseph,
>
> > I'm in the middle of designing a modular system for
> myself and was
> > wondering if I could use plexiglass for the front
> panels instead of the
> > traditional metal, making the whole case and all out of
> it would be nice.
> > Any issues with grounding or hum I should be worried
> about.
>
> I thought about this but had problems.
> If the plastic is too thin, it will bend and flex
> everytime you
> patch/unpatch and might 'break'.
> If its too thick, (ie strong enough handle the patching)
> then most
> commercially available pots/switchs won't mount because
> the threads on them
> aren't deep enough.
>
> I even toyed with the idea of using 'translucent' plastic
> so I could back
> light it.
>
> Paul
>
>
My experience is the same as Paul's.

Add to that, the fact that plexiglass is difficult to drill
holes in. You can get special drill bits, but even with
them i found that i frequently ended up with cracks, and
"not very circular" holes.

Mikael