Hi All --
Lexan is used for the R/C model car bodies so that they can take the beating
the cars get. That lexan is only .010 to .020 thick, and can still take a
LOT of abuse. Drilling and cutting lexan is actually easier than
plexiglass as it behaves a lot like styrene in that regard. My experience
with plexiglass is that it still scratches, but worse is the cracking that
comes from the people side of the table when humans bump into it. To me,
that makes Lexan the better choice.
Have fun!
Bill Winans
P.S. Butyrate plastics will also work nicely, if you can find them.
Should one need to bond either Lexan or Butyrate, Plastruct's PlasticWeld
for ABS will work (orange label).
When I asked at a plastic supplier, they recommended acrylic plastic
rather than polycarbonate (Lexan). They said that while polycarbonate
is more impact resistant, it is much more prone to scratching. I don't
think impact resistance is much of an issue for keeping trains on the
table, unless you run them a bit faster than I do. --- Mike E.
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