hi acme plastics on general Washington drive in Alexandria.It's right off of
95 just before the beltway in the industrial section.
Len
"Anonymoose" <Ihatespam> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
lexan
> (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
> that might carry it? I've found a place online
> (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
> can.
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:07:58 -0800, Anonymoose wrote
(in message <[email protected]>):
> I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear lexan
> (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
> that might carry it? I've found a place online
> (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
> can.
McMasterCarr sells polycarbonate sheets, a generic equivalent to Lexan.
http://www.mcmaster.com/
The local woodcraft here also has the black phenolic material, which
is a better choice since it's less prone to sag over time. Icouldnt
find it in their online catalog tho so this may be just a local thing.
For sag resistance the best is alumnum plate. A 12X12 piece can be
had from http://www.smithy.com for $34.53 plus shipping. A bit more
difficult to work but will last a couple of lifetimes.
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 03:08:48 GMT, "James D. Kountz" <jkountz@(remove
this)citlink.net> wrote:
>You have a Woodcraft store over in Springfield. They have it there. At least
>they did last weekend.
>
>Jim
>
>
>"doug houseman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
>>
>> > I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
>lexan
>> > (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
>> > that might carry it? I've found a place online
>> > (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
>> > can.
>>
>> US Plastics (USPLASTICS.COM) sells almost anything and can get it to you
>> next day. I have placed orders at 5PM on Monday and had them at 10AM on
>> Tuesday. They are normally open on Saturday.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Doug
>
You have a Woodcraft store over in Springfield. They have it there. At least
they did last weekend.
Jim
"doug houseman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
>
> > I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
lexan
> > (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
> > that might carry it? I've found a place online
> > (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
> > can.
>
> US Plastics (USPLASTICS.COM) sells almost anything and can get it to you
> next day. I have placed orders at 5PM on Monday and had them at 10AM on
> Tuesday. They are normally open on Saturday.
>
> cheers
>
> Doug
Try a local SIGN company, they often have scraps of acrylic/lexan/etc
John
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:07:58 -0600, Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
>I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear lexan
>(probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
>that might carry it? I've found a place online
>(http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
>can.
Ay Nonee da Moose,
You _might_ have some luck at your local glass shop. Those places generally
stock or can order lots of neat stuff that ain't glass. They might even
have a nice little piece of scrap, oh say, about 12"x12" over in the trash
can. Never hurts to ask!
BTW, is 3/8" thick enough for a router plate?
DexAZ
"Anonymoose" <Ihatespam> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
lexan
> (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
> that might carry it? I've found a place online
> (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
> can.
Look in the phone book under plastics.
"Anonymoose" <Ihatespam> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
lexan
> (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
> that might carry it? I've found a place online
> (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
> can.
B a r r y <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:07:58 -0600, Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
>
>>I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
>>lexan (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern
>>VA area that might carry it?
>
> Have you tried local glass shops, home centers, or hardware stores? I
> bought Lexan at a local hardware store a few months back. Sign makers
> may also be able to help.
>
I plan on checking glass shops - didn't think of trying a hardware store, I
assumed it would be a little too esoteric for them. I'm pretty sure the
Borgs don't carry that sort of thing, or at least I can't remember ever
seeing it there.
"DexAZ" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:BgR%[email protected]:
> Ay Nonee da Moose,
>
> You _might_ have some luck at your local glass shop. Those places
> generally stock or can order lots of neat stuff that ain't glass.
> They might even have a nice little piece of scrap, oh say, about
> 12"x12" over in the trash can. Never hurts to ask!
>
> BTW, is 3/8" thick enough for a router plate?
I _think_ so. MLCS sells them in 1/4 and 3/8 thicknesses in their
"supertuff" material, whatever that is (a clear plastic of some sort).
> DexAZ
>
> "Anonymoose" <Ihatespam> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
> lexan
>> (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA
>> area that might carry it? I've found a place online
>> (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time,
>> if I can.
>
>
>
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Look in the phone book under plastics.
An actual paper phone book? Do they make those anymore? :-)
Netscape yellow pages gives me a lot of results and none that seem
promising.
> "Anonymoose" <Ihatespam> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear
> lexan
>> (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
>> that might carry it? I've found a place online
>> (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
>> can.
>
>
"James D. Kountz" <jkountz@(remove this)citlink.net> wrote in
news:4DT%[email protected]:
> You have a Woodcraft store over in Springfield. They have it there. At
> least they did last weekend.
>
> Jim
>
Excellent, was going over there today anyway.
"leonard" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> hi acme plastics on general Washington drive in Alexandria.It's right
> off of 95 just before the beltway in the industrial section.
Cool - that was the only hit that netscape yellow pages returned that
looked promising. I think I want a piece bigger than a normal router base
so I'll give them a call.
In article <[email protected]>,
Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
>I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear lexan
>(probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
>that might carry it? I've found a place online
>(http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
>can.
Look in the Yellow Pages under "Plastic".
--
--henry schaffer
hes _AT_ ncsu _DOT_ edu
In article <[email protected]>,
Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
> I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear lexan
> (probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
> that might carry it? I've found a place online
> (http://www.modernplastics.com) but need to save the shipping time, if I
> can.
US Plastics (USPLASTICS.COM) sells almost anything and can get it to you
next day. I have placed orders at 5PM on Monday and had them at 10AM on
Tuesday. They are normally open on Saturday.
cheers
Doug
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:07:58 -0600, Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
>I need to make a router plate and would like to do it from ~3/8 clear lexan
>(probably 12"x12" sheet). Anyone know somewhere in the Northern VA area
>that might carry it?
Have you tried local glass shops, home centers, or hardware stores? I
bought Lexan at a local hardware store a few months back. Sign makers
may also be able to help.
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:56:22 -0600, Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
>"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> Look in the phone book under plastics.
>
>An actual paper phone book? Do they make those anymore? :-)
>Netscape yellow pages gives me a lot of results and none that seem
>promising.
I've always had much better luck with the paper version. In fact I
can't think of one time that the online yellow pages gave me a listing
that wasn't in the paper version. I know of plenty that went the
other way.
Barry
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:22:25 -0600, Anonymoose <Ihatespam> wrote:
> I'm pretty sure the
>Borgs don't carry that sort of thing, or at least I can't remember ever
>seeing it there.
Ours have it, near the screen doors in one, and near the garage doors
in another.
In fact, the one thing that our Borgs don't carry is real glass.
Barry
>>
>> BTW, is 3/8" thick enough for a router plate?
>
I'm not so sure. I recall reading that a lot of plastics will sag over time
from the eight of a router. You may want to do a little research first. If
you get it cheap enough, it may be worth the experiment, but otherwise you
may do as well with a commercial plate.
You may also fnd aluminum plate cheap also. Just get the hole bored and you
can easily drill the rest.
--
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome