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dopesause
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i want to make a box and i have a 6x2 foot piece of plexiglass at my house that i want to cut in half and make a 1x12 ft box. but before i do that, does plexiglass even slide well?
Nov 13 2011 9:28AM
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ForeverYung
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DO NOT USE PLEXIGLASS
get pvc pipe or hdpe
Nov 13 2011 9:33AM
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Blake.P
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i think it will slide, but it is far from the best option. pvc or hpde are the best option.

i recommend pvc because it is really cheep
Nov 13 2011 9:37AM
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dopesause
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alright i have 1 inch pvc too but i dont have a lot of it so it wont be that long of a box
Nov 13 2011 9:58AM
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ForeverYung
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plexiglass will split and crack easily in the cold weather
Nov 13 2011 10:00AM
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Deluge
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this.
Nov 13 2011 10:00AM
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dopesause
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ok thanks
Nov 13 2011 10:05AM
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KrazyistKarl
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ha. plexiglass...
Nov 13 2011 10:07AM
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crab_pretzel
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well buy more. its really cheap. and yea like everyone said plexi glass is a no no
Nov 13 2011 10:59AM
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dopesause
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alright ill just get more, and does the thickness of the pvc matter, and i also have like a 4x2 piece of hdpe
Nov 13 2011 1:52PM
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Willgum
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this.
Nov 13 2011 1:54PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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i'd say nothing under a 1/4 inch thickness
Nov 13 2011 1:58PM
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dopesause
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alright thanks, and should i screw it in from the bottom or make holes and screw it in from the top
Nov 13 2011 2:08PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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FROM THE BOTTOM.
Nov 13 2011 2:11PM
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SacZiplock
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From the bottom for sure man
Nov 13 2011 2:11PM
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I_Am_Mod
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plexi will break ...

as mentioned hdpe or pvc is the way ....
Nov 13 2011 3:12PM
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.frenchy
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I did mine from the top. Idgaf.
Nov 13 2011 3:17PM
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_Jeffrey_
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this.
Nov 13 2011 4:07PM
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iLLbiLLy
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Get Lexan. Duh
Nov 13 2011 4:09PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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put 1x1 wooden boards in the pipes too. it will make the box muh stiffer.
Nov 13 2011 4:30PM
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dopesause
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alright so i ended up using a 1x10 sheet of acrylic something. idk what other part was it just said acrylic. but the stuff was white and like 1/8" thick. will this stuff slide?
Nov 13 2011 8:18PM
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corona
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that should probably do. but acrylic is terrible in really cold temperatures. if it's -30+ then it might break pretty easily.
Nov 13 2011 8:38PM
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corona
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but it definitely depends on the type of acrylic.

I mean, plexiglass is acrylic..
Nov 13 2011 8:39PM
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dopesause
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alright well i guess ill find out haha
Nov 13 2011 8:51PM
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sam_fisher
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it will probably work it slides well in the summer atleast

Nov 13 2011 9:14PM
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