[sdiy] plexiglass panels for modular?

[Peter Snow]

Hi Gang,

I always thought Plexiglass panels and cases were really cool. That amp on the Mojo Tone site is
amazing!  Wonder what it sounds like?

Also take a look at the Fatman on the PAIA "hall of fame" site http://paia.com/hallofam/index.htm
(second row of pictures next to the Fatman in the wood case, right underneath Crow's P4700). The
guy's done the case in Plexiglass, painted the components in flourescent colours and put a UV light
inside. I bet that looks wicked when the lights are out!  

Cheers,

Peter

Echophazer at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Very interesting topic. As part of an apprenticeship program my workplace is
> sending me to school. One of my classes is a machine tool technology course.
> Todays project was to mill out a features on a piece of Plexiglas.
> Lessons learned today:
> Too much pressure = crack
> Speed too fast = melted plastic (holes get bigger than planned)
> To fast/too much pressure = at first it can take it but as plastic gets
> thinner it breaks easier. BB through glass window effect on drilled hole.
> Go nearing with anything harder than a cotton ball = scratch
> 
> Next week I'm going to have to make it over.
> 
> I was thinking of making the side panels for my modular out of lexan for a
> while but now that I see how easy this stuff scratches I'm going to go in
> another direction. It would have looked cool... I was going to hand paint the
> inside of a clear panel for a cool 'looking through glass' effect. I just
> don't see this stuff as being worth the trouble and amount of work I was
> willing to put into it now.
> 
> All the best,
> Peter