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At 01:02 PM 03/15/2000 +0800, you wrote:
> >I am ready to make a new companionway hatch for the
> >boat, and I think I want to try the smoked
> >glass/plexiglass/lexan idea someone mentioned. What
> >is the best material for this use?
>
>Lexan, by far. With glass you're just waiting for an accident to happen. Plexi
>is ok, but tends to get internal crazing after a while. Lexan is incredible.
>But it is a lot more expensive than plexi. I'd look up plastics suppliers on
>the net or TAP plastics.
I expended a lot of effort tracking down a source for Lexan sheets a year
and a half ago. This is from the regional GE representative (GE owns the
Lexan copyright and trademark):
>From: "Pelke, Bill (GEP)" <William.Pelke@gepex.ge.com>
>To: "'tims@spof.org'" <tims@spof.org>
>Subject: LEXAN Sheet in Seattle
>Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 23:01:06 -0400
>X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9)
>
>The two direct sources for LEXAN sheet in Seattle are either Cadillac
>Plastics
>(206)575-1462, or Comco Plastics (206)575-1038. Please let me know if you
>need
>more. Thanks!! Bill
>Voice Mail 8569
>Phone (206)706-4744; 8*226-5605
>FAX (206)706-7612; 8*226-5617
>Pacific Northwest - Western Canada
He also indicated in response to my follow up message that Lexan sheet
stock was available in at least one local Home Depot.
For those not in the PNW/Western Canada, I'm sure he could put you in touch
with the right contact.
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