I just received two 4'x4'x1/4" Acrylite sheets for free and I was wanting to
make a router plate with some of it. Thinking of using two pieces and
gluing them together for strength. Believe a 1/2" of clear acrylic would be
strong enough to hold a router. I've tried to glue this stuff before with
ca but it didn't hold.
What would you guys suggest? I would like it to be something clear so I
could see through the acrylic. I assume some kind of epoxy.
Thanks in advance
Rich
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> I just received two 4'x4'x1/4" Acrylite sheets for free and I was wanting
to
> make a router plate with some of it. Thinking of using two pieces and
> gluing them together for strength. Believe a 1/2" of clear acrylic would
be
> strong enough to hold a router. I've tried to glue this stuff before with
> ca but it didn't hold.
> What would you guys suggest? I would like it to be something clear so I
> could see through the acrylic. I assume some kind of epoxy.
Just because you got it for free doesn't mean you should use it! Gluing
acrylic face to face is not going to get you a transparent router base.
Better to buy a small square of 1/2" stuff. It will be cheaper than the
epoxy and work lots better. Ask your supplier for the toughest clear stuff
you can get. Plain sheet acrylic isn't going to last very long before it
becomes opaque through wear.
-- Ernie
Ernie Jurick, decides to chip in.
>>
>> You probably have a point there. I knew once I started using it the clear
>> properties would not last long. And the 1/2" idea is probably the way to
>> go. Would 1/2" be strong enough to hold the router without it warping and
>> would the screws that hold the router to it hold. I'm wondering with all
>> the vibration if the screws would work their way out or strip the plastic
>> threads?
>
> Use the 12mm Tuffak CM2. 12mm is a shade under half and inch, and
> polycarbonate will take anything you can dish out.
> http://www.acplasticsinc.com/tuffcm2.htm. Use Loctite on the screws and
> they'll stay put.
> -- Ernie
Ernie, is this Polycarbonate easily available? I went to the link but I
doubt they are interested in selling in a small quantity.
Rich
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A buddy here suggests 12mm Tuffak CM2 as the ideal plastic, fwiw.
http://www.acplasticsinc.com/tuffcm2.htm
-- Ernie
Tap Plastics carries what you need: Acylic Cement. Not a great material
for a router plate, though...
dave
Rich wrote:
> I just received two 4'x4'x1/4" Acrylite sheets for free and I was wanting to
> make a router plate with some of it. Thinking of using two pieces and
> gluing them together for strength. Believe a 1/2" of clear acrylic would be
> strong enough to hold a router. I've tried to glue this stuff before with
> ca but it didn't hold.
> What would you guys suggest? I would like it to be something clear so I
> could see through the acrylic. I assume some kind of epoxy.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Rich