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Unread 12-01-2006, 00:27
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Re: Working with Lexan

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Originally Posted by Kirk
For those teams that don't know how to tell the difference between the two, the best way to tell is take a pair of pliers and try to bend a corner. If it bends like a piece of soft aluminum its polycarbonate if it cracks or breaks its acrylic.
Kirk, et al,

I would use a sheet metal brake rather than pliers and, whichever method you use, please wear safety glasses!

Mike
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Alumnus, Team 3518, Panthrobots, 2011
Alumnus, Team 177, Bobcat Robotics, 1995 - 2010
LRI, Connecticut Regional, 2007-2010
LRI, WPI Regional, 2009 - 2010
RI, South Florida Regional, 2012 - 2013

As easy as 355/113...