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Originally Posted by sandman2234  My boom mower has a piece of 1/2" lexan (plexiglas) |
A little primer on clear plastics, just so someone doesn't end up with the wrong stuff.
LEXAN is a particular brand-name of
POLYCARBONATE, a very tough, impact resistant, almost bullet-proof clear plastic that can easily be sawed, drilled, routed, and thermally contoured; but, it scratches very easily and is not quite so rigid as Plexiglas.
PLEXIGLAS is a particular brand-name of
ACRYLIC, a clear plastic that is very rigid and highly scratch resistant, also easily thermally contoured; but, it is easily broken and will crack/break easily if extreme care and proper tools are not used when drilling or cutting; often, it will shatter even when you do everything right.
Both have their uses, but always remember that LEXAN and PLEXIGLAS are entirely different animals.
There are many other brand-names of both polycarbonate and acrylic; Lexan and Plexiglas are just the more consumer prevalent brands available.
