What would you do? Cracked plexi - switch to lexan?
So I built my CP and cut my plexi and all looked great. Got the button holes drilled out and the security screw holes. Got my artwork and I was ready for assembly. When I separated the 2 pieces of plexi after drilling the security screw holes, both layers cracked in different places. The screw holes cracked out to the edge. I'll still use of the the layers to go under the overlay, but what would you guys do for the top piece I have to re-do? Take another shot at the plexi for it's clarity and durability? Or switch to Lexan since it's less likely to crack? I've never worked with Lexan but I've read it's not as clear and is much more easily scratched, even just by wiping it with a cloth.
I'm sure many of you have worked with both. What would you do for the top layer?
Or... would you just ditch doing a top later all together? I'm building a big blue style cabinet out of a midway cab. Making it a SF2 Tubo cab. I know not all of these had plexi at all after production. So since the CP I made isn't to original SF2 specs, I can't use the stock overlay. So I got the kit from gameongraphix that has an overlay, then cut out vinyl decals for the button and joystick art. So my overlay will have 2 layers of decals. I felt like adding a layer of plexi or Lexan may be a good idea to hide the layers as well.
What do you think? What would you do?
So I built my CP and cut my plexi and all looked great. Got the button holes drilled out and the security screw holes. Got my artwork and I was ready for assembly. When I separated the 2 pieces of plexi after drilling the security screw holes, both layers cracked in different places. The screw holes cracked out to the edge. I'll still use of the the layers to go under the overlay, but what would you guys do for the top piece I have to re-do? Take another shot at the plexi for it's clarity and durability? Or switch to Lexan since it's less likely to crack? I've never worked with Lexan but I've read it's not as clear and is much more easily scratched, even just by wiping it with a cloth.
I'm sure many of you have worked with both. What would you do for the top layer?
Or... would you just ditch doing a top later all together? I'm building a big blue style cabinet out of a midway cab. Making it a SF2 Tubo cab. I know not all of these had plexi at all after production. So since the CP I made isn't to original SF2 specs, I can't use the stock overlay. So I got the kit from gameongraphix that has an overlay, then cut out vinyl decals for the button and joystick art. So my overlay will have 2 layers of decals. I felt like adding a layer of plexi or Lexan may be a good idea to hide the layers as well.
What do you think? What would you do?
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