Dumbleator materials

angelodp · Post by **angelodp** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:09 am

I there any reason why simple milk plexiglass pieces couldn't be used for the boards in this build... say 3/16th

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drz400 · Post by **drz400** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:31 pm

It will melt?

Luthierwnc · Post by **Luthierwnc** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:06 pm

Also, 3/16" is too thick for standard lugs and turrets. They have to stick out far enough on the other side to swage the ends. Hoffman and McMaster have garolite pretty cheap. It is murder on saw blades though. Skip

angelodp · Post by **angelodp** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:10 pm

I will stay with the standard materials. Thanks

Funkalicousgroove · Post by **Funkalicousgroove** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:52 pm

Keystone makes eyelets up to 1/4" deep, so I see no problem there, you should get the material data sheet and look at the dielectric strength, flame retardant properties, and melting temp, etc.- I think you could make it work if you really want to-

glasman · Post by **glasman** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:25 am

The first amp I ever built was on .25" plexiglass from the local ACE store. I used escureon pins (brass) and mounted pushed them into holes I drilled in the plexiglass.

It worked, put the plexiglass did melt with enough heat. The board is still hanging on my wall as a testament to how not to do things

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Gary

glasman · Post by **glasman** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:27 am

Still had a picture of that amp (many times rebuilt).

[img:474:232]http://www.glaswerks.com/bottomview.jpg[/img]

angelodp · Post by **angelodp** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:06 am

that settles that matter

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