GREGMW Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Hi Whats the difference between "Perspex" and "Plexiglass" or am I just dumb and they are the same? What thickness would I need for templates? Thanks Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 I've never heard of Perspex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 iirc they are the same, well, they are the same if they are both acrylic... that made no sense did it? ah well i tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefm Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 They're brand names.... Perspex is less well known...but mostly used in signage... Perspex I'm fairly certain is acrylic but not all acrylics are equal It has good optical qualities...I heard about it from mazda using it for the dash panel of one of their cars....it looked black when the car was off but the lights were hidden behind it...It's more expensive than plexiglass on average... for templates you could probably live with cheap leftovers from a sign shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 In general, the British know it as Perspex®, and Americans as PlexiGlas®. It's the same thing under different brand names. Perspex, which is sold in the USA as Plexiglas, is the name given to polymethyl-2-methylpropanoate, the polymer of methyl methacrylate; the material is thermoplastic, and transparent. It also is sold by the names "Acrylite" and "Lucite" and is commonly called Acrylic Glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREGMW Posted June 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Thanks Guys, Doesn't that make things a bit easier.I could not find Plexiglass down here in Aus, but had no problems with perspex. Next question - Would 6 mm (1/4 inch) be too thin for templates? Regards Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 6mm is fine, although i used 4mm mainly for my templates. Where in Aust. are ya Greg?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 !/4" is fine, 1/8" is usually fine. Just so the bearing on the router bit is riding against the template. Lots of people use thin scrap plywood, masonite, or whatever's collecting dust in the corner, as long as it does the job for template material (doesn't have to be clear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 yep, always known it as perspex here in australia, it's what i'm gonna make a clear pickguard out of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREGMW Posted June 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Where in Aust. are ya Greg?? Hi Perry, I am over in (busy) Sydney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Why not make the guitar out of the stufff? Check out www.danarmstrong.org. I'm interested in making guitars out of alternatives to wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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