Polycarbonate is shatter-proof.
We've just bought a sheet of clear to use as a safety screen for our lathe at the woodturning club from a well-known firm which - on internet trades as 'The Plastics People' (AKA 'Barkston's). The sell a very wide range of just about every type of plastic available in sheet, tub, rod, in a wide range of colours as well as clear. A committee member of our club runs a light engineering firm and has a trade account with Barkston's Hull branch. He arranged for a price for the polycarbonate sheet we need, and was quoted a prices in excess of £100 plus VAT. It sounded expensive to me so I went on their 'Plastics People' website, where you enter your requirements and get an instant quote. The quote was £55.00 inc VAT. My chum was not best pleased, and after a bit of haggling on the phone, got them to honour the internet price. If nothing else, this demonstrates that on internet, where all the buyers can see what all the suppliers are charging for identical commodities, (what economists call a 'perfect market'), competition drives down prices. Local suppliers on the other hand, charge what the market will stand.
Well worth a browse, especially at the special offers and clearance lines.
http://www.theplasticpeople.co.uk/
As Gary says, if it's just a flat screen, why not use glass. Local glaziers are very obliging and charge a pittance, even if you need holes drilling, leastways they do around here.
We've just bought a sheet of clear to use as a safety screen for our lathe at the woodturning club from a well-known firm which - on internet trades as 'The Plastics People' (AKA 'Barkston's). The sell a very wide range of just about every type of plastic available in sheet, tub, rod, in a wide range of colours as well as clear. A committee member of our club runs a light engineering firm and has a trade account with Barkston's Hull branch. He arranged for a price for the polycarbonate sheet we need, and was quoted a prices in excess of £100 plus VAT. It sounded expensive to me so I went on their 'Plastics People' website, where you enter your requirements and get an instant quote. The quote was £55.00 inc VAT. My chum was not best pleased, and after a bit of haggling on the phone, got them to honour the internet price. If nothing else, this demonstrates that on internet, where all the buyers can see what all the suppliers are charging for identical commodities, (what economists call a 'perfect market'), competition drives down prices. Local suppliers on the other hand, charge what the market will stand.
Well worth a browse, especially at the special offers and clearance lines.
http://www.theplasticpeople.co.uk/
As Gary says, if it's just a flat screen, why not use glass. Local glaziers are very obliging and charge a pittance, even if you need holes drilling, leastways they do around here.
Regards, David.
BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club Member 1339.
'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club Member 1339.
'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
