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The Real B-man · 08-09-2005 4:53pm #1

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

po0k · 08-09-2005 4:59pm

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.

The Real B-man · 08-09-2005 8:18pm

il tried woodies ansewer was what?

po0k · 08-09-2005 8:26pm

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

Nukem · 08-09-2005 9:11pm

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

Sparky · 08-09-2005 9:24pm

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

Dundhoone · 09-09-2005 1:15pm

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.

masteroftherealm · 09-09-2005 1:49pm

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

po0k · 09-09-2005 2:45pm

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.

Dundhoone · 09-09-2005 4:25pm

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.

BabyEater · 09-09-2005 4:29pm

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

koneko · 09-09-2005 4:42pm

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

po0k · 09-09-2005 5:07pm

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

The Real B-man · 09-09-2005 9:12pm

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

dubdvd · 09-09-2005 9:27pm

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 ...

masteroftherealm · 09-09-2005 9:33pm

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

The Real B-man · 10-09-2005 3:27pm

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

The Real B-man · 10-09-2005 3:27pm

thanks lads

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