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captainslug · 12-04-2008, 03:27 AM

mcmaster.com carries an extremely wide variety of plastics.

However, if you want to save a good deal of money check your local phone book or use google maps to find a nearby Plastics Shop.

I tend to buy 30 pounds of scrap plastic for $30 once a year from Piedmont Plastics.
They have many locations in the Eastern US: http://www.piedmontplastics.com/locations.asp

I personally would recommend using polycarbonate. It can handle a much wider temperature range and will be able to handle more abuse. 1/16" or 1/32" thickness will work fine. If you want it opaque black you can recolor it with automotive interior spray paint (which is actually vinyl dye).

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captainslug Misanthropologist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 383 BORK! - '89 Volvo 240 DL Wagon 90 day: 21.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts	mcmaster.com carries an extremely wide variety of plastics. However, if you want to save a good deal of money check your local phone book or use google maps to find a nearby Plastics Shop. I tend to buy 30 pounds of scrap plastic for $30 once a year from Piedmont Plastics. They have many locations in the Eastern US: http://www.piedmontplastics.com/locations.asp I personally would recommend using polycarbonate. It can handle a much wider temperature range and will be able to handle more abuse. 1/16" or 1/32" thickness will work fine. If you want it opaque black you can recolor it with automotive interior spray paint (which is actually vinyl dye). __________________ Budget Electric Dual Sport Motorcycle Project Last edited by captainslug; 12-04-2008 at 03:39 AM..