6MM POLYCARB

[ady]

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

[woody]

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)

[tunna]

we have used 10mm poly against thz a few times it does hold up ,but where the fasteners are attached gives us problems,

[terry]

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.