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shelljeep · 12-17-2010, 06:37 PM

Where's a good place to buy sheets of polycarbonate (Lexan)?
I can't believe I'm having so much trouble locating it.
Thanks.

Erik D_lux · 12-17-2010, 06:51 PM

Thickness?

shelljeep · 12-17-2010, 06:58 PM

Around .0625, 1/16.
I've been using .125 scraps from a CJ hood but I suspect it's thicker than I really need.
Partial sheets preferably, 24x24 or so.

dezfan · 12-17-2010, 07:00 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lexan-Sheet-060-...item336361ee75

http://cgi.ebay.com/030-lexan-sheet-...item2ea19188b8

shelljeep · 12-17-2010, 07:17 PM

Thanks man. eBay has slot of Lexan for sale. I think I'm going for a sheet .093x18x36. I knew it had to be simple. Never thought of EBay.

dezfan · 12-17-2010, 07:19 PM

I'll PM you my PayPal addy.

shelljeep · 12-17-2010, 07:22 PM

Sweet, gimme yer password while your at it.

You think .093 is stupid thick?
I cracked my BJV3 panels all to hell and they were 1/16, I don't think it was Lexan though.

CreepyCrawl · 12-17-2010, 07:59 PM

RJ Speed as well...

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...CH=lexan+sheet

Ktbone · 12-17-2010, 08:36 PM

This is where I get most of my plastics

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/ite...=searchresults

shelljeep · 12-18-2010, 10:24 AM

US Plastic us exactly the type of distributor I was looking for, thanks!

mrG · 12-18-2010, 11:20 AM

Call a local plastic shop. I have one in town and they have it all

shelljeep · 12-18-2010, 01:21 PM

Ok, that would be convenient. Will look around here again.

jwalker · 12-19-2010, 09:00 PM

www.Spaxstix.com has it and you can use the discount code in my signature below to get 25%off. look in the supplies section.

shelljeep · 12-19-2010, 09:14 PM

Thanks man, will look into that also.

gotink · 01-27-2011, 08:56 PM

Lowes. they have a bunch of sizes and thickneses!

shelljeep · 01-27-2011, 09:01 PM

Prtty sure that's plexiglass. Next time you're in there, pick up a sheet and make the top corners touch. If it snaps in half, it's plexiglass.

Butcherinhd · 01-27-2011, 11:12 PM

I get mine at different welding shops or just from work mostly. most of the sheets are 6x5 and there used for replacement clear lenses in welding hoods i want to say there .55 and .65 thickness iam not 100% tho. hope i helped a lil

shelljeep · 01-27-2011, 11:17 PM

I asked about thickness earlier. I ordered .060 this time and I find it's a bit thick. I will order .030 next time.

Charlie-III · 01-28-2011, 06:27 PM

Lowes/Home Depot have plexiglass as well as Lexan (both are polycarbonate sheets, Lexan is better for our uses).

McMaster-Carr has it, some LHS's have it, check the yellow pages of your local phone book (or, Thomas Registor online) for local plastics supply houses.

SoCalSlasher · 02-17-2011, 08:06 PM

McMaster Carr. Cheap too.

12-17-2010, 06:37 PM	#1
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Source for Lexan sheet? Where's a good place to buy sheets of polycarbonate (Lexan)? I can't believe I'm having so much trouble locating it. Thanks.

12-17-2010, 07:00 PM	#4
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	http://cgi.ebay.com/Lexan-Sheet-060-...item336361ee75 http://cgi.ebay.com/030-lexan-sheet-...item2ea19188b8 Last edited by dezfan; 12-17-2010 at 07:02 PM.

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12-17-2010, 06:51 PM	#2
Erik D_lux Wanna get? Gotta want. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 7,052	Thickness?

12-17-2010, 06:58 PM	#3
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Around .0625, 1/16. I've been using .125 scraps from a CJ hood but I suspect it's thicker than I really need. Partial sheets preferably, 24x24 or so.

12-17-2010, 07:17 PM	#5
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Thanks man. eBay has slot of Lexan for sale. I think I'm going for a sheet .093x18x36. I knew it had to be simple. Never thought of EBay.

12-17-2010, 07:19 PM	#6
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	I'll PM you my PayPal addy.

12-17-2010, 07:22 PM	#7
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Sweet, gimme yer password while your at it. You think .093 is stupid thick? I cracked my BJV3 panels all to hell and they were 1/16, I don't think it was Lexan though.

12-17-2010, 07:59 PM	#8
CreepyCrawl I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered Posts: 2,082	RJ Speed as well... http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...CH=lexan+sheet

12-17-2010, 08:36 PM	#9
Ktbone Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Who's asking? Posts: 343	This is where I get most of my plastics http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/ite...=searchresults

12-18-2010, 10:24 AM	#10
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	US Plastic us exactly the type of distributor I was looking for, thanks!

12-18-2010, 11:20 AM	#11
mrG RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the thinking chair Posts: 991	Call a local plastic shop. I have one in town and they have it all

12-18-2010, 01:21 PM	#12
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Ok, that would be convenient. Will look around here again.

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12-19-2010, 09:00 PM	#13
jwalker RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hallsville, Tx Posts: 1,820	www.Spaxstix.com has it and you can use the discount code in my signature below to get 25%off. look in the supplies section.

12-19-2010, 09:14 PM	#14
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Thanks man, will look into that also.

01-27-2011, 08:56 PM	#15
gotink Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: mcminville Posts: 3	Lowes. they have a bunch of sizes and thickneses!

01-27-2011, 09:01 PM	#16
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Prtty sure that's plexiglass. Next time you're in there, pick up a sheet and make the top corners touch. If it snaps in half, it's plexiglass.

01-27-2011, 11:12 PM	#17
Butcherinhd Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ringgold GA USA Posts: 141	I get mine at different welding shops or just from work mostly. most of the sheets are 6x5 and there used for replacement clear lenses in welding hoods i want to say there .55 and .65 thickness iam not 100% tho. hope i helped a lil

01-27-2011, 11:17 PM	#18
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	I asked about thickness earlier. I ordered .060 this time and I find it's a bit thick. I will order .030 next time.

01-28-2011, 06:27 PM	#19
Charlie-III I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA Posts: 8,314	Lowes/Home Depot have plexiglass as well as Lexan (both are polycarbonate sheets, Lexan is better for our uses). McMaster-Carr has it, some LHS's have it, check the yellow pages of your local phone book (or, Thomas Registor online) for local plastics supply houses.

02-17-2011, 08:06 PM	#20
SoCalSlasher Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Apple Valley Posts: 37	McMaster Carr. Cheap too.

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