[sdiy] Source for nicely cut polycarbonate?

[Chromatest J. Pantsmaker]

That's a cool product!

On Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 at 11:56 PM, Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com> wrote:

> https://jlcpcb.com/news/launch-transparent-fpc
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: Chromatest J. Pantsmaker <chromatest at chromatest.net>
> Sent: 19 August 2026 01:19
> To: Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com>
> Cc: Synth DIY <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Source for nicely cut polycarbonate?
>
> Because there are things on the circuit board that needs to be seen through the "case". I suppose this could work for the bottom, as the new pcb could have the same screenprinting on it, but the top would work better clear.
>
> Good thought that I hadn't considered though!
>
> On Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 at 2:55 PM, Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com> wrote:
>
>> Why not just sandwich the PCB between two blank PCBs, presumably from the same supplier ?
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> From: Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org> on behalf of Chromatest J. Pantsmaker via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
>> Sent: 18 August 2026 19:03
>> To: Synth DIY <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
>> Subject: [sdiy] Source for nicely cut polycarbonate?
>>
>> I'm thinking about sandwiching a bare PCB between a top and bottom layer of polycarb for a barebones "caseless" case for a project I'm working on. It's the size and shape of an "Altoids" tin.
>>
>> Does anybody have recommendations for clear sheets cut with nicely rounded corners?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Chromatest
>>
>> ________________________________________________________
>> This is the Synth-diy mailing list
>> Submit email to: Synth-diy at synth-diy.org
>> View archive at: https://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/
>> Check your settings at: https://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
>> Selling or trading? Use marketplace at synth-diy.org
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/attachments/20260819/6b8b0080/attachment.htm>