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 Post subject: Were to get a sheet of clear perspex/plastic stuff
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:52 pm 
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You know the plastic stuff p[eople use to make 'windows' in there sub boxs (perspex is it?). Where can I get a sheet of that?
(it's not for my sub box, but I thought there might be a few people on ere h who have used it and know what type of store would probably have such things).
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:53 pm 
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Hardware, auto stores, Electrical store, boat places. (a boat place where i did my work placement, sold persex sheets, in various thicknesses)

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:12 pm 
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Yeah its perspex. Try a glass shop.

If you're after a sub box window be sure to get real thick stuff, you don't want it flexing with the bass - it'll ruin the SQ.

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:18 pm 
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Yeah its perspex. Try a glass shop.

If you're after a sub box window be sure to get real thick stuff, you don't want it flexing with the bass - it'll ruin the SQ.


Nah, it's not for that. How strong is the stuff? I thought it was fairly rigid and that.
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:29 pm 
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Better off with 'real' glass if you can find some thicker stuff.

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:44 pm 
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perspex is not as rigid as glass, but is stronger - ie. glass will break before bending, the perspex will bend before breaking.

If you go to a real glass/window shop tell them what you're making and they (if they're good) will provide advise.

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:56 pm 
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Nah glass is no good, it'll probably take a few knocks and last thing I'd want is broken glass everywere.
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:34 pm 
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Try a place that makes shop advertising signs the have a vast array of perspex in thicknes and colours if you need.

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:12 pm 
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theres a glass place on elizabeth st mate that sells perspex cheap only i cant remember the name of it lol, it LG something glass cant remember tho
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:55 pm 
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Rapier wrote:
theres a glass place on elizabeth st mate that sells perspex cheap only i cant remember the name of it lol, it LG something glass cant remember tho


Excellent. I'll go there. Cheers.
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