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Old 01-07-2021, 05:44 PM   #70 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Can you compare the weight of Plexiglass vs aluminum? My guess is the aluminum is lighter. Can you spin-form Plexiglass?
Plexiglas = acrylic. Acrylic density is 1.19. Aluminium density is 2.7. However, I'd not use acrylic - too easily shattered.

ABS density = 1.05
Polycarbonate (lexan) = 1.22.

As far as I know, no plastic can be spun like aluminium. But easy enough to vacuum form.
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