I've aquired a piece of acrylic (or maybe it's not acrylic, I don't know)

[DaJe]

I just call it all acrylic. Anyways, I'm not sure what I should do with it. I could turn it into acrylic glue. I could use it for practice. I could actually try to make something out of it. It's supposed to be sound-proof too, so maybe I could use that property to make something.



http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/PICT7610.JPG

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/PICT7611.JPG

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/PICT7612.JPG




Any ideas?

[azminisk8r]

if you got more of that you could line your case with it or make a case out of it, reduce fan sound a bunch

[DaJe]

My case is already made entirely out of acrylic.

[GT40_GearHead]

yeah but its not sound proof acrylic ;)

[rendermandan]

yeah but its not sound proof acrylic ;)

what is the difference? Thickness?

[DaJe]

Maybe I could make a fancy subwoofer out of it.

[DaJe]

I just cut out a cardboard replica of my current subwoofer. I can turn this into a new subwoofer, and have enough left over to make some glue to assemble it all together. I think I'll go with that idea then. If I were to install some lights in it or something, I'm not sure how I'd hook them up.

[tybrenis]

That "glue" that you saw is BS. If you're gluing up a subwoofer, computer case, whatever - you don't want a thick gloppy glue. If you're referring to the tutorial at Pimprig about making your own glue - don't bother. Not only does it barely work, but it practice it's horrible. It doesn't make a strong seal, a watertight seal, or a clear seal. Just get some Weld-On or similar - it will be well worth the extra price. While you're at it, pick up a syringe to apply it with. Its not expensive, and for pretty much the same price for the two solvents you'll need from home depot, you can have a quart of the stuff shipped right to your house.

[DaJe]

Alright then. Where can I get the right stuff to use?

[GT40_GearHead]

the difference from normal acrylic its probably the inner structure of the material that does not permit sound propagation

do a wiki on it, I'm to lazy right now :D

[tybrenis]

If you have a plastics store in your town, chances are they sell a welding solvent. As for online resources, see the following:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=25394&product%5Fid=2273

http://www.thefabricatorssource.com/products/ipssolvents.htm?gclid=CNuG99a1n4sCFQdSUAod2jbzmQ

http://www.rplastics.com/plac.html?gclid=CImgpue1n4sCFQR1ZQodjmLUjw

http://delviesplastics.com/

[DaJe]

I looked it up, and it's plexiglass. My brother thought it might be fiberglass. So anyways, is this stuff like super glue, where it sort of melts the two pieces a litle and then fuses them together? I might as well just order it all online. Now, to find a syringe. And how would I go about hooking up lights on the inside of this? Not sure if I'd want them drawing power from the speaker connector. Perhaps I could put in sound sound reactive lights though.

[tybrenis]

It does "melt" the two pieces together, chemically bonding them. Plexiglas is a brand name for polymethyl methacrylate, or acrylic. So... same thing. It's like calling a facial tissue a Kleenex. A lot of the places online that sell the solvent also sell applicators such as syringes as well.