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perspex

  • 08-09-2005 04:53PM
    #1
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    anyone know where to get a sheet of it in dublin for a window mod?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    I'm guessing Atlantic Homecare, Homebase, Woodies etc. would be places to start pricing it, then maybe ask in an autoparts store or model/hobby stores. Or any Mom&Pop hardware shop.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    il tried woodies ansewer was what? :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    I dunno, I have a vested interest in this myself. Need to get a few large pieces and some scrap for testing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Ask Dub he was looking for some a while back and judging by his new mods he found some place. If it was Cork i could show ya a few places but sadly your not,did you use the Golden pages for plastics in your area?

    Nukem


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    i have a good length of it but its very thick, but would only be suitable for a top of case window mod.

    afaik my mate who had a full 4ft x 8ft sheet got it in a hardware store
    paid about 180 quid for it


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Dundhoone


    yeh the only place ive found some so far was Homebase in limerick, but they were selling something like a 4x8ft sheet....waaaaay too big.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭masteroftherealm


    Seemingly marks models in town do it. Will check and report back later


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Dundhoone wrote:
    yeh the only place ive found some so far was Homebase in limerick, but they were selling something like a 4x8ft sheet....waaaaay too big.

    here's an idea: if there are savings to be made by buying in bulk, then I'd be on for going halfs with you.
    I reckon I'd need a 500x500mm sheet at the minimum, maybe twice that for some other projects/praccy runs.

    Another source I was advised to try would be a glassworkers' or window factors.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Dundhoone


    If that was directed at me Syx, I actually ended up buying a red acyrlic motherboard tray from kustompcs.co.uk. I was able to work around the standoffs to get the bits I wanted.

    Another online source that the ACryan help put me onto was www.blackdog-pcs.com they have 500x500mm 3, 5, and 8mm thick uv reactive coloured acrylic. Dunno about the clear stuff. Postage is a bit pricey. I'd be interested in going halfs on an order from them alright , wouldnt mind an extra piece of red to mess about with.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭BabyEater


    Try window places as me ma works in a window place and they sell perspex


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    B&Q sell it too, it's usually in their "builders' yard"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    OOh, that sounds good...far more masculine compared with clicking a few keys and having it zipped to your door.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    koneko wrote:
    B&Q sell it too, it's usually in their "builders' yard"

    will try that also the glass centre! i wondering peats used to do window kits but no more anyone know where i could find one online in Euros? if not il try the perspex option

    Thx

    B


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭dubdvd


    atlantic and b&q do it aswell ...if its colored stuff your after i had to order some sheets from online for the UV stuff its about 15 euro max for a sheet of 500mm by 500mm ...the stuff they sell in b&q is about 30 euro for a sheet of about 4x2ft if its even that ...any how if its just one sheet of 500x500mm i might be able to sort you out ...let me know if you in dublin a mate of mine does the dublin bus shelters and he gave me a sheet of 5mm stuff about 8ft x 4ft ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭masteroftherealm


    Hey Ill jump at that too of ya can source it!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    had a rage at my pc last night after a spray job went horribly wrong **** it bought a super lanboy dont have to worry about perspex


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    thanks lads


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