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- From: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Polycarbonate prices (was: Re: want to drill and thread holes)
- Message-ID: <4177@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca>
- Date: 24 Jan 93 16:56:09 GMT
- Article-I.D.: ecicrl.4177
- References: <HOLLEN.93Jan20161034@peg.megatek.UUCP> <4320154@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>
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- In article <4320154@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> gph@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (G. Paul Houtz) writes:
- >clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis) writes:
- >>In article <4320145@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> gph@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (G. Paul Houtz) writes:
- >>> You want to use a little thicker material, but 3/8" ought to do it. With
- >>> 3/8" polycarbonate, you will have plenty of strength. Also, the stuff
- >>> is does not pick up scratches like lexan or other types of acrylic.
-
- >>Just a slight nit. Polycarbonate != acrylic. Different type of plastic..
- >>Lexan is one trade name for polycarbonate. Plexiglass is a trade name for
- >>acrylic.
- >>
-
- > Just a slight nit: I said that polycarbonate ("the stuff") does not
- > pick up scratches like lexan or other types of acrylic. The meaning
- > of this sentence is that polycarbonate is not acrylic.
-
- Well Paul,
-
- "Other types of acrylic" can legitimately be parsed to refer to
- polycarbonate, lexan or both. You get to choose your mistake from
- three possible interpretations, all three of which are incorrect.
-
- I did assume your sentence to mean what you say in your followup w.r.t.
- polycarbonate != acrylic. My first three sentences are making sure.
-
- But, again, Lexan is not acrylic either. And doesn't scratch like
- acrylic.
-
- If you hadn't had the phrase "other types of", I'd only be able to remark
- that Lexan doesn't scratch any worse than any other kind of polycarbonate.
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