SwampNut Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Looking to make my own version of the product below, because well, WTF $380???? I can buy a sheet of acrylic for $15 or "unbreakable" for $30. Anyone know what the difference really is? Googling it doesn't help. I'd pay for the strongest version. It will need to be cut, sanded, and drilled. Acrylic is mostly easy to work with until it decides to explode randomly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 3 hours ago, SwampNut said: Anyone know what the difference really is? One is more betterer. Maybe it's another material like polycarbonate or something. I've also read about plexiglass windows that are supposedly unbreakable (something like 300x tougher), but I don't know if it's some kind of treatment or a different material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Lexan is polycarbonate, and Plexi is acrylic. These both say acrylic, but one is "unbreakable." And of course, you know what that challenge means to my brain. And if it's unbreakable, what does that do to cutability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Also, it's clearly more than 1/4". What do you think, half? 3/8"? It needs to be totally solid. It's 6.3" wide for scale. I can't find a video with a banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Found the size, 14mm, and Source One answered my email. The unbreakable is actually Lexan/poly. They just listed it that way because everyone searches for acrylic. Nice, very nice, what about those of us searching for poly and trying to figure out why nobody sells that? 6.3x13.5, which means I need a sheet larger than the cheap 12". But still not $380. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 2 hours ago, SwampNut said: I can't find a video with a banana. Is this it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 I didn't watch the whole thing because I hate reggae, but flipping through it, I didn't see one fucking banana. Go figure. Looks like I'm about $50 into making this $380 device, and some shop fun time. Nobody seems to have the plastic locally unless I buy 48x96 sheets, and even that is rare in 1/2" thickness. Called my favorite plastics supplier today and he was amused enough to go look in the scrap bin, but no, "we never get a call for something that thick." I need to go check my supply of plastic knob bolts, but I should have four alike out of the couple dozen on hand. I ordered a 24x12 sheet on Amazon for $70 so I'll have some stock for other jigs and add-ons, but doesn't arrive until middle of next week. WHERE IS MY INSTANT GRATIFICATION? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 11 hours ago, SwampNut said: I didn't watch the whole thing because I hate reggae, but flipping through it, I didn't see one fucking banana. Go figure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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superhawk996 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 8:26 AM, SwampNut said: WHERE IS MY INSTANT GRATIFICATION? At the Festool website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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