Hello,
I am looking for a colorless transparent or translucent material that machines well. I can machine as thin as 0.020 inch if necessary to pass significant light.
Delrin is often used when a machinable plastic is called for. White is one of the colors available but I don't have a sample so I have no idea how much light would make it through a 0.5mm thick sheet.
Where might I get info on transmission through various translucent plastics, especially Delrin (aka acetal and acetyl)?
A transparent plastic would be ok since the milling would leave a translucent surface. Acrylic is known to be difficult to machinge.
What colorless transparent or translucent plastics are friendly for machining?
Any other user group where I should be asking?
Tom Hubin snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net