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Bobby M
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I've been to 3 separate home improvement stores, Fastenal and have searched the internet. Having trouble finding the individual items for the Lexan 3/8" x 8' x 10", all the 1/2" 13unc parts, and the piano hinge. Any one that has built this from the OLF plans care to share where you sourced these materials?

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Sometimes the small old-time corner hardware store will be the place to go when the big stores don't have what you want.

Go here for 3/8" polycarbonate plate:

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cf ... op_cat=181
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Lexan and the like you can find at most glass places ....

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Thanks for the link. Question: Would UHMW work as well as the Lexan or Polycarbonate? It's on the same website and it about half the cost.

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UHMW has about half the strength of lexan and may flex too much, maybe.
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