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I cut a 12x13 window into the side of a case panel on a cm 690. I filed down the edges and painted the whole panel so didn't have to use any u channel. Now I want to mount the tinted acrylic to the back side of the panel so it sits flush against the cutout. I want it to be a non permanent way of mounting so that the acrylic and panel aren't damaged if I need to separate them. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm having a terrible time trying to come up with a solution. Here is a picture of the side panel for a better visual reference:


Edited by rebelextrm02 - 10/21/12 at 11:36am
 
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3M double sided foam tape isn't bad, however I imagine that you have looked at the all ready.
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post #3 of 9
double sided tape and cut the acrylic a little oversized.
you will need to mill/trim down the area around it so it will be flush.
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Originally Posted by andrewmchugh View Post

3M double sided foam tape isn't bad, however I imagine that you have looked at the all ready.

I've considered it, but I'm worried whether it will leave a noticeable gap between the window and the cutout.
 
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post #5 of 9
you'll get a gap, the thinnest double sided tape i have seen is the same stuff you use for heatsinks.
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post #6 of 9
sorry for the double post

had a total brain fart.. if you were to use a heat gun, you could lay the side panel down on a very smooth surface (outside facing down)
lay the acrylic on the back, tape it down, and then heat gun it ti'll its flush.

i would let it form on its own. and not try to push it down.
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orly...... i've been wondering the best way to get a flush with outside acrylic window. that seems to be an excellent idea. how well does it turn out in your experience if you've done it before?
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post #8 of 9
haven't done it before, just got my heat gun not long ago and i have no acrylic yet to play with.
it should work very well, it's pretty much a knock off of thermoforming when you think about it.
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post #9 of 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jollyriffic View Post

double sided tape and cut the acrylic a little oversized.
you will need to mill/trim down the area around it so it will be flush.
This is a very good solution, make sure you can machine the type of acrylic you are using. thumb.gif
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