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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Vozella on Mon, 28 September 2015, 20:36:09

Title: White Acrylic Plastic vs Clear Acrylic Plastic
Post by: Vozella on Mon, 28 September 2015, 20:36:09

https://www.bigbluesaw.com/big-blue-saw/big-blue-saw-special-info/waterjet-and-laser-cut-keyboard-plates.html
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=75641.0
So in my previous thread, people told me to make my keyboard cheaper by making some parts acrylic. But on BigBlueSaw's website, they have two kinds of acrylic. White and Clear. Clear seems to be a little bit cheaper. Why?
Is one better thatn the other? Stronger? Squishier?
Can I spray paint if I don't like the color of the white/clear acrylic?
How clear is Clear acrylic?

Title: Re: White Acrylic Plastic vs Clear Acrylic Plastic
Post by: njbair on Mon, 28 September 2015, 20:50:17

Clear is clear. Here's an example:

(http://i.imgur.com/Hj4TqAk.jpg)

Title: Re: White Acrylic Plastic vs Clear Acrylic Plastic
Post by: Vozella on Mon, 28 September 2015, 21:27:33

Quote from: njbair on Mon, 28 September 2015, 20:50:17

Clear is clear. Here's an example:

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/Hj4TqAk.jpg)

Woah. That's really clear. Thank you. I think I'll go with Clear.

Title: Re: White Acrylic Plastic vs Clear Acrylic Plastic
Post by: njbair on Mon, 28 September 2015, 22:18:30

Quote from: Vozella on Mon, 28 September 2015, 21:27:33

Quote from: njbair on Mon, 28 September 2015, 20:50:17

Clear is clear. Here's an example:

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/Hj4TqAk.jpg)

Woah. That's really clear. Thank you. I think I'll go with Clear.

It's a cool look, and if you have any backlighting it can make for a neat effect.