Question about Plexi

[crazy4ozs]

well preety much i could make my own and go to all the hassle of cutting ect, or blasting it ect...but i figure i can just buy that one and flush mount it on a piece of 3/4 MDF...like...its kinda hard to explain, but i would honesly have no need to teh actually light bar part of it, just the piece of plexi, so my first question is...

hwo would i cut teh ligh bar completley off, table saw?

adn my second question is hwo would i fit the LED's in teh MDF without actually seeing the bar and just the glow

did i just confuse u more, lol...hope not

 

[crazy4ozs]

i am kinda aiming for, just so everyone knows....as far as the positioning ect...

 

[Ayrton 10+ year member]

Well the picture on ebay is carved in the plexi, not etched, and some of the 3D effect is lost with etching. However, when you heat the edges of plexi, it clears up like glass, so light transfer thru it to create the effect you want. Once you rought out a channel to accept the plexi, you can glue, screw or frame the plexi in place. Wire up 1-4 LEDs along the edge and you are done.

Make sense?

 

[Bake 10+ year member]

Ayrton I am south of you between Augusta and Savannah. I would be glad to help you out with anything I can.

 

[crazy4ozs]

yes it makes sence //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif tahnks alot

 

[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

This will do everything you want and more.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00916706000

Where is Ga are you, I may have a use for that laser.

i got that sandblaster, but to get it to light up do u need to drill holes and put the leds in or just shine them on the plexi

 

[Ayrton 10+ year member]

You will have to make sure the edges are clear, but you can light them however.

one way here http://www.elwirecheap.com/neonwircarki.html

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

mask off the plexi and cut out the design, and sand it, iv done it many times, works and looks good.

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

Actually it is quite easy to do with a small sand blaster. Several how tos' can be found online.

You can pick up an airblasting set from many art stores for as little as $40. Comes with the aluminum blasting media, the brush/gun, hoses, and everything except the compressor.

Check dickblick.com