8 replies to this topic

[NerfRifleman]

I cant seem to find any hardware stores that sell sheets of polycarbonate.
Can someone tell me where i can get the stuff???

any comments or advice will be much appreciated

[BustaNinja]

I'm pretty sure ACE has a rack of it. That may be my ACE and they had everthing like polycarbonate to acrilic. So check ACE.

[keef]

True Value has a lot of plastics. They have a cutting section for them too in mine.

[CaptainSlug]

You might have better luck with actual plastics shops. Call some local ones and ask if they sell their off-cuts. If they do you can get what you need for cheap. But if not their prices should still be lower than a hardware store.

Commercial Plastics Corp.
3414 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA - (206) 682-4832
http://www.commercia...com/product.htm

Professional Plastics
6412 S 196th St, Kent, WA - (253) 872-7430
http://www.professionalplastics.com/

[ultra920]

I don't know about you, but i don't have a plastics shop anywhere near i live. That can mean he might not. Can you think of any other places you can get plastics cheap?
EDIT: whups, didn't see were he lives.


PS: can you think of anyplace i can get plastics in north Nassau county?

Edited by ultra920, 07 December 2007 - 12:11 PM.

[CaptainSlug]

Your nearest source are in Connecticut.

Modern Plastics
678 Howard Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605-0574
(203) 333-3128
(800) 243-9696
(203) 333-4625 - Fax
http://www.modernplastics.com

Econoco (makes plastic display cases, may or may not sell scrap so you will have to call)
678 Howard Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605-0574
(203) 333-3128
(800) 243-9696
(203) 333-4625 - Fax
http://www.econoco.com/

For anyone that doesn't have a plastics shop nearby there's always
http://www.mcmaster.com
http://www.tapplastics.com
or http://www.usplastics.com

Or check to see if this company has a location near you
http://www.piedmontplastics.com

Edited by CaptainSlug, 08 December 2007 - 07:55 PM.

[jwasko]

Perhaps you could let us know where/how you are getting that information, CaptainSlug. Unless, of course, you want many people to ask you for shops near them.

Of course, people could always just look in their local phonebooks, too.

[CaptainSlug]

Local phonebook is the most reliable option. All of my results are from using Google Maps "Find Business" feature to search for "plastics" around a certain area.

[NerfRifleman]

thanks a lot guys that really helps.

Special thanks to Capt. slug for finding some places in SEATTLE.