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Re: Clear plastic sheeting?

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Originally Posted by Karibou View Post
Definitely polycarb. Trust me, you do NOT want to use acrylic sheets. We, for some odd reason, had some lying around the shop, mistook it for polycarb, and started trying to get it on the robot. We realized our mistake when it began cracking and shattering when we started putting the rivets in.
Yes, I've always used polycarb, but I've seen teams use acrylic, not in any load taking location though.

I'd look for a local source before turning to mcmaster, polycarb can get heavy and shipping can get expensive, as well as the polycarb.
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