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Re: Working with Lexan

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Originally Posted by greencactus3
very helpful. do you want to share those skills?
Are you talking about acrylic or polycarbonate? They are two different creatures. Its like talking about tube vs pipe both are steel but they have different properties. Polycarb (or lexan) is fairly easy to work with. Just make sure you use some kind of lubricant (WD-40 was suggested) and watch that you don't start melting the plastic instead of drilling it.

If you are working with acrylic every time you try to drill it, bend it, or screw into it you are risking it cracking if not shattering. Acrylic was not allowed for use on FIRST robots for a while because of this. Personally I don't know why they changed the rule. Acrylic can be dangerous if you do not know what you are doing. Because of this we do not allow it on any of out robots or even in the shop.

If you can help it just stay away from the stuff. You guys will be much happier with the results you get from working with polycarb.

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