[sdiy] Plexiglass panels

[Tim Daugard]

> >>  > wondering if I could use plexiglass for the front
> >>  panels instead of the

> I make all of my protoype panels from plexiglass, but I wouldn't use
> it for the final product (I prefer metal). As others have said, it
> flexes, it breaks easily, it's not as easy to drill nice holes as
> you'd think, and it scratches easily. And with clear panels, everyone
> can see all the ugly stuff you'd rather try to hide.

I tried plexiglass and then thought about bakelite (sp?). A lot of old
test equipment used it. I was going to use metal faceplates for
electrical boxes and then thought of the plastic front panels for
electrical
boxes.

These limit the size of the modules you can build but is easy to work
with.
Nothing commercial looking, but okay for me. The trick is to not drill
holes
larger than 1/8 inch. Anything larger than 1/8 inch is expanded with a
reaming tool I bought from mouser. The link in my signature shows a
completed module.

Tim Daugard
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