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Unread 10-05-2007, 07:26
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Re: Removable Electronics

For a lightweight alternative to heavy polycarbonate, you can always take thin lexan (1/16 - 1/8" depending on #lbs you want to support) and bend it in a pressbrake, no heating necessary if you go slow, just make sure you leave the backing on the lexan till your done bending so it remains optically pure.

If you place your bends right, we were able to mount 2nd level of our control system (4 victors, 4 solenoids, robot controller, three air tanks, allen bradly blinker assembly, 4 spikes) on a single piece of 1/16" lexan. Don't know if the brand matters but we used Markolon.

Any questions, just give me a holler.

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