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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: mark II polycarbonate surfaces

From: ALFONSO PACHES <alfpaches@...>
Date: 2012-02-13

Thanks a lot, Wolfgang.
It´s all that I need to know !.I hope to be able to do it so well how have done you it with yours.


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De: superwolle70 <superwolle70@...>
Para: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Enviado: Lunes 13 de febrero de 2012 20:19
Asunto: [Simmons Drums] Re: mark II polycarbonate surfaces


 
"Makrolon" is a Polycarbonate brand of Bayer Chemicals. I always buy sheets of Makrolon (for example 1x2m) and cut them myself. It can be easily done with a carper cutter or a pad saw. The thickness should be around 1-1.5mm. 2mm is still ok but also more expensive

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "alfpaches" <alfpaches@...> wrote:
>
> Hi list
> I´m thinking about to replace the polycarbonate surfaces from my sdsv pads. I know about a company called MAKROLON. They make polycarbonate sheets but I don´t know if it´s necessary to buy a complete sheet or they could to cut the sheets according to the hexagonal pad shape.
> If the last thing isn´t possible, somebody knows what kind of tool is required to cut polycarbonate ?.
> Thanks in advance
>




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