what thickness to get in ABS?

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Topic: what thickness to get in ABS?

Posted By: kaffeene
Subject: what thickness to get in ABS?
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 7:15 PM

I want to get some ABS plastic sheets to make a custom switch panel. Would 1/16 be a good thickness or should I go more 3/32 or 1/8?

Also I found a tool that is suppose to cut square holes in up to 18 gauge unhardened metal or plastic. How thick is 18 gauge metal? I wan to make squares for rocker switches.

thanks for any input

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Posted By: audiomechanic
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 8:02 PM

i usually use 1/8 inch for that kind of thing.......unless it needs to bend in an odd contour and i dont want to deal with heating it

i think 18ga steel is about 1/16 thick.
shoot me an PM and let me know where you found that square hole cutter

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