hi people, have acquired 2m sq of 6mm polycarb, is this thick enough for heavyweight armour? or should i double it up to make 12mm. also any tips on cutting and drilling this stuff as i have never used it b4. thanks
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hi people, have acquired 2m sq of 6mm polycarb, is this thick enough for heavyweight armour? or should i double it up to make 12mm. also any tips on cutting and drilling this stuff as i have never used it b4. thanks
12mm at least in my opinion.
A coarse toothed circular saw or jigsaw on slow should do the job...... go too fast and the stuff melts.
http://www.sheffieldplastics.com/web_docs/PDS062.pdfhttp://www.sheffieldplastics.com/web_docs/PDS062.pdf
(Message edited by woody on April 30, 2007)
we have used 10mm poly against thz a few times it does hold up ,but where the fasteners are attached gives us problems,
Toxic uses 10mm in most places which normally is ok, there was and still is some 6mm but this gets pushed in and cuts to easily so I have doubled up 2 x 6mm which is better, but ive found 1 x 10mm is better (12 better still !)
I use a jigsaw to cut it its easy and even half blunt drill bits drill through it ok.