4mm Dark Brown/ Black or Grey Acrylic/Perspex supplier?

[mickywillis]

Anyone aware of a supplier of acrylic/ perspex cut to sizexsheets, in 4mm thickness?
Most suppliers I've found on Internet offer either 3mm or 5mm in coloured or tinted type, the 4mm seems to be only in clear?
Refitting a cupboard in my Griffon and I have 4mm width plastic slider track on top/ bottom of a cabinet I'm refurbishing. Don't want to use clear, so a dark tint is what I'm looking for, pre cutvto specific sizes.
TIA

 

[Boathook]

Could the 5mm have 1mm removed where it goes in the 'track'. Fairly simple if the supplier has the correct tool.

 

[Boater Sam]

Could the 5mm have 1mm removed where it goes in the 'track'. Fairly simple if the supplier has the correct tool.

A router will whip off a mm easy. Sign makers are a good source.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

A router will whip off a mm easy.

Likely to melt the perspex or acrylic perhaps better to go for the 4mm clear and put a wrap on it or even change the guides to ones that will accept 5mm stuff.

 

[ean_p]

You would need to dial down the speed possibly to somewhere south of 15000rpm but that would be a function of the feed rate and tool diameter ........ but eminently do' able depending on what gear you have access to.......

 

[Plum]

Anyone aware of a supplier of acrylic/ perspex cut to sizexsheets, in 4mm thickness?
Most suppliers I've found on Internet offer either 3mm or 5mm in coloured or tinted type, the 4mm seems to be only in clear?
Refitting a cupboard in my Griffon and I have 4mm width plastic slider track on top/ bottom of a cabinet I'm refurbishing. Don't want to use clear, so a dark tint is what I'm looking for, pre cutvto specific sizes.
TIA

I have a sliding acrylic window that has had a 12mm wide 1mm deep rebate machined top and bottom to fit the track width. I did not do it but it looks like it was done with a rotory cutter such as a router. No sign of it having melted.

 

[Supertramp]

Will need some experimentation with tools and getting a good finish. I have made things using acrylic with good results but it needs treated gently to avoid cracking or taking too much material off. It will cut to shape but with care. Much cheaper to source an offcut or standard piece and DIY than getting it cut to shape.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

My choice would be a rebate plane

 

[JOHNPEET]

I had success with rebating some 8mm tinted acrylic sheet on my router table. As has been said, reduce router speed by about half and ensure that you have sharp/new cutter. My need was to achieve a flush finish on the doors and hatch lid on my cabin entry. The acrylic sheet was rebated so that it fitted into a machined groove in the frames.

 

[mickywillis]

Will need some experimentation with tools and getting a good finish. I have made things using acrylic with good results but it needs treated gently to avoid cracking or taking too much material off. It will cut to shape but with care. Much cheaper to source an offcut or standard piece and DIY than getting it cut to shape.

I was hoping to find a supplier who cuts to order, plenty around, but not in 4mm!

 

[mickywillis]

I had success with rebating some 8mm tinted acrylic sheet on my router table. As has been said, reduce router speed by about half and ensure that you have sharp/new cutter. My need was to achieve a flush finish on the doors and hatch lid on my cabin entry. The acrylic sheet was rebated so that it fitted into a machined groove in the frames.
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Very nice, way above what I'm doing!!

 

[Boater Sam]

Use an end mill cutter in a router, it will not melt the plastic if you use a new cutter, keep it moving and at a lower speed than when cutting wood

 

[Boathook]

Very nice, way above what I'm doing!!

Have a read of this Steel boat build - Almarine 1200fa Puts my skills to shame.

 

[Hoolie]

Buy your 4mm clear and apply a tinted film. Lots of offers on eBay as long as you search for '-black' to cut out spurious car products. I have the same problem with my new acrylic washboards.

 

[rogerthebodger]

This is a rebate I cut in 12 mm clear perspex using a router.

The trick is take it slow and small bites at a time using a guide as shown

https://flic.kr/p/2iRj5M7