Modding hehe sorry guys one last question about plastics

ok I was wondering
which is better for a mouse pad? acrylic or perplex

which ever one I pick are they easy to cut?
am I able to say cut perplex or acrylic with a simple stensel?

thanks and sorry for all the questions

 

I did once try a glass chopping board it worked rather well but it was too large for my desk, the only problem is if you have an optical mouse. You might want to try that in the uk tesco do them for £7 (they used too not sure nowdays) and if its not for you, you haven't lost too much.

 

Perspex and Acrylic are pretty much the same thing. You can cut either with a craft knife by scoring a line and snapping it.

Some knifes work better than others and curves are a little trickier, so you'll just have to practice.

I'm not sure which is the better surface but have a look at Macroman' mousemat here

Meblin

 

that is the next question
say if I where to get acrylic
what would be the best nife ?
just a simple stanley nife? to cut it?
and to make the corners round just use a basic file?

thanks

 

hey the other question was the height for the acrylic?
would say 5-6mm for the height be enough what does everyone else have there's at?

thanks

 

That thickness sounds fine.

As for knifes, on most perspex/acrylic they have a protective film. On this film it has instructions on how to cut it. It suggests using a hook looking knife, with the cutting edge // to the handle.
. ________
. /.......____ Handle
|......./
. \___\
.....^ Cutting edge

(sorry about the dots but I cannot upload any pictures from work so that's the best I can do )

Meblin

 

got an exact name for the nife?
sorry but I need every detail I can get.
oh by the way when I get all the final parts for this.
that is when I will be getting my camera just a cheap but good cheap one if you get what I mean.
mabye when I get the camera I can show you guys the problem with my mouse not coming apart same with the keyboard?

 

just use a dremel i used that to cut my perspex

 

Look at this site to get an idea of the different blades. The ones I think you are suposed to use are:

or


I just used a normal run of the mill snap blade.



(Hade to score it several times on either side to make sure I got a clean cut )

And you are right about using normal files.

Meblin

 

probably doesn't make any difference

 

I always used a Stanley Utility knife for my scoring. Just make sure you have a metal straightedge clamped to the piece though.