where to find plexiglass and how to ask

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tommeyers

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What store can I go to in STI for plexiglass cut to size?

I tried Bellon but possibly I asked incorrectly.

I think in some countries it is called perspec; I think it is polycarbonate.

I am building a radio and I plan to use plexiglass for the case so the parts are visible.
 
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tommeyers said:
What store can I go to in STI for plexiglass cut to size?

I tried Bellon but possibly I asked incorrectly.

I think in some countries it is called perspec; I think it is polycarbonate.

I am building a radio and I plan to use plexiglass for the case so the parts are visible.
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is plexi good for rejecting interference?
 
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it's called plexiglass in spanish too. ochoa sells it, i just called them. sheet of 4 ft x 8 ft, in transparent finish cost 3,603 pesos. they also sell half or quarter sheet but they do not have a machine to cut it to your specs. the guy who talked to me said it is also called "mika" (spelling?).
 
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dv8 said:
it's called plexiglass in spanish too. ochoa sells it, i just called them. sheet of 4 ft x 8 ft, in transparent finish cost 3,603 pesos. they also sell half or quarter sheet but they do not have a machine to cut it to your specs. the guy who talked to me said it is also called "mika" (spelling?).
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DV8 thank you. Tom
 
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dv8

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you are very welcome. the guy understood me all right over the phone and my first question was simply "usted venden plexiglass?"
 
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tommeyers said:
What store can I go to in STI for plexiglass cut to size?

I tried Bellon but possibly I asked incorrectly.

I think in some countries it is called perspec; I think it is polycarbonate.

I am building a radio and I plan to use plexiglass for the case so the parts are visible.
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Bellon actually has a better selection in STI. When you walk in, go to the small store that sells mirrors/picture frames etc that's near the cafeteria. She has a small sample sheet of all the different thicknesses of plexiglass that they sell, there's like 10 different options.
 
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