For questions about working with acrylic glass such as the popular brand Plexiglass.
Questions tagged [acrylic-glass]
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What type of glue is used for gluing acrylic pieces together?
I am currently working on a project that would require me to glue several acrylic pieces to an acrylic base plate. The pieces would be laying flat on the base plate. The problem is that the acrylic pieces are transparent and have been laser engraved…
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Chemically etch (frost) acrylic (plexiglass)?
Is there an equivalent to Armour Etch (used in glass etching) for acrylic?
I want to etch some text onto an acrylic sheet but I do not have access to a laser engraver. Sanding seems to be a common approach for achieving the frosted look on acrylic,…
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Where can I find 1/2" thick colored acrylic?
For years I've been looking for a low cost, reliable source for 1/2" thick acrylic (plastic/plexiglass/Plexiglas(R)) sheets in various colors and sizes. The only things I can find are clear/non-reflective, black/smoke, and sometimes white. I'm…
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How to Bend Tabs in Acrylic Sphere without Deforming
Hi I am working on a project where I am mounting a speaker in an acrylic sphere. To do this I am got an acrylic sphere with a pre cut hole online, then cut tabs into the edges of the hole using a dremel, then attempted to carefully bend the tabs…
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How to Make a Plexiglass Bonnet with Seamless Edges?
I am looking to fabricate an acrylic/plexiglass bonnet with an open top and outside dimensions of 20" x 20" x 36" with 1/4" wall thickness. Essentially the bonnet pictured below, but with no top:
It seems easy enough by gluing two 20" x 36"…
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Large plexiglass cylinder?
I'm looking for where to buy a large plexiglass/acrylic cylinder. The exact dimensions don't matter so much but I would like it to fit abound 5 gallons of water (after I close the bottom of course). This is for an aquarium I'm building. I didn't…
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