[Milsurplus] Working Plexiglass

[Ron Youvan]

   David Stinson wrote:

> I'd like to create a Plexiglass panel, 19 inches
>   by 4.5 inches by (I guess) an eighth thick,
> with two large holes drilled in it for mounting meters.

> I've never before worked with Plexiglass, nor do I know
> where to buy it, or if the supplier will cut it like the
> building material stores will do for lumber.
> Can someone advise me?

   Plexiglass and Lexan can be cut with a sharp table saw blade like paneling, holes can be drilled 
with a very sharp high speed twist drills if they are turned slowly, or with "glass/tile" drills.
It can be purchased from "Plastics" stores preferably, as you can look at the "sample chips" and 
clear or black can be ordered mail order or over the internet.  You might want to go for something 
thicker than 1/8".
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