is 1/2" plexi thick enough for a window in a box?

[powerslide 10+ year member]

Hi there, I've got a ported box for my Brahma 10", and I'm feeding it around 1kw. The box is 3/4" MDF, but the rear of the box will be plexi. Is 1/2" Plexi thick enough?

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[Professor Fate 10+ year member]

Hi there, I've got a ported box for my Brahma 10", and I'm feeding it around 1kw. The box is 3/4" MDF, but the rear of the box will be plexi. Is 1/2" Plexi thick enough?Thanks!

Don't know. Try posting in "fiberglass, and enclosures"

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

nope, get atleast 3/4, preferably 1"

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

1/2 inch will flex id definately get thicker how much u paying for it?

 

[Apoc 10+ year member]

I would get the 1" and if you havent done it before, its going to be hard to keep it in place.

 

[Apoc 10+ year member]

have a mod move this to fiberglassing and enclosures, more people will know there and you will get a better response.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

nope, get atleast 3/4, preferably 1"

x2. The thicker the better.

 

[eckard]

I just left a well respected shop in Bakersfield CA and the 8 months I was there I never saw any on the guys use anything over 1/2". The thing is though, surface area. So I'm also saying I nver saw a box with a peice of plexi over 12x36". So I guess it was good enough for that application. Also for keeping it put, its not hard just be sure to tape and taper a hole ever 2"s and either caulk or twoway tape a seal on your 3/4" edge which would be smart to predrill as well. So that how I would say it would be safe.

The shop I worked at has a website http://www.tdgmotorsports.com check em out. They sponsered the fastest drag boat in the world...

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

I say get the 3" Thick plexi....yes.....3"

 

[Shyne151 10+ year member]

If you are going to do just a little window or something I'd say 1/2" would be thick enough, but if you are going to do a whole side of the box in plexi then I don't know.

 

[pavengmike6 10+ year member]

Are you talking about plexi, or lexan? Lexan is much stronger than plexi and 1/2 would be ok for a small enclosure. There are pro's and cons to each size. Let us know how big a piece you are going to use and we may be able to better tell you what size to go with.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Where can you buy these from online?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

http://www.selectproducts.com

 

[powerslide 10+ year member]

ok, well I built it with plexi that was 1/2 inch thick, and what do you know, the thing flexed and literally SEPERATED from my box. This is quite astonishing to me, since it is glued, sealed, and fastened with no less than 20 screws

Oh well, time to start again. That Brahma is a beast!!!

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

that IS a funny story..hehe