I'm in the plastics biz, and I have never seen 7/16" acrylic or lexan. Goes straight from 3/8" to 1/2". If you want stronger, use 3/8" Lexgard, but regular 3/8" Lexan should be plenty strong enough.
On 19 December 2012 05:35, Len Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone upgraded the window thickness from 3/8 to 7/16 to add more > strength to the 6 foot length? Just something I have been kicking around > for next April.**** > > ** ** > > Len Mitchell**** > > CRAZY LEGS**** > > 1989 C&C 37+**** > > Midland On.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > One 4' x 8' sheet of 3/8" thick CAST acrylic (NOT extruded), in a > pleasing**** > > > bronze color should do you. A plastics house will probably sell to you > by**** > > > the square foot; then you only need to buy what you need. They can also > **** > > > cut & route to your shape, and flame-polish the cut edges to avoid**** > > > premature cracking.**** > > >** ** > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis**** > > > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(* > *** > > >** ** > > > On Dec 17, 2012, at 3:23 PM, Edd Schillay <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > >** ** > > > Listers,**** > > >** ** > > > I know there's a lot of options for windows material out there. Does**** > > > anyone have a specific recommendation? I want something dark, durable, > thin**** > > > enough to go around a curve, and comes in very long sheets as the front* > *** > > > windows are super long.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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