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lbear
03/13/2006, 03:28 AM
I'd like to get 0.01" lexan as shield for my T5 retro. Is hobby knife enough to cut it?
dragon_slayer
03/13/2006, 06:57 AM
at that thickness Yes.

kc
alphaferret
03/13/2006, 11:11 AM
score it a few times w/ straight edge then place a piece of wood under one side and a quick snap should break nice if the blade does not go all the way thru
dragon_slayer
03/13/2006, 01:32 PM
.........and a quick snap should break nice

this is not recommended with Lexan, it is allot more dense then acrylic and you have a greater risk of breaking the entire piece rather then the score mark. Lexan in 1/2" thickness is bulletproof up to a 50 cal.

kc
alphaferret
03/13/2006, 01:51 PM
good to know- my bad!
revance
03/28/2006, 01:24 PM
You might not want to use lexan... although more dense, I believe it is more prone to scratching than cell cast acrylic. While you don't need a bulletproof light shield, you DO want it to be scratch resistant.