Maddog,
I have no idea how it will cut as this will be a first for me. I do have a 10" radial arm saw with one blade that has 60 carbide teeth, if that fails I'm open for advice on how to work it. Maddog did you see my post regarding some Lexan for you? Will 1/2" do the job for you? Not to sound selfish but I don't think I'll be getting very much of the thicker exotic stuff and unless I get more than I expect to I'll be hording that for future use.
Ben,
As I understand it this bullet resistent polycarb contains no real glass at all. It is a five material construction however. The stuff has some sort of hardened surface layer that is thin and highly resistant to scratching, second layer is polycarb, then a section/layer of acrylic, then a second layer of polycarb and last a second surface hardened layer. And there are some sort of fine flexable fibers that are opticly clear running through and joining the 3 inner layers, some sort of advanced form of fiber glass the installer says, but he's not sure himself what those fibers are. Strange sort of plexi and I'm told extremly expensive as well.
I have no idea how well this stuff will polish, any ideas on that Ben? The fact is has so many differant material types blended up in it may make this a tough part of working it. Still love the idea of haveing a bulletproof waterblock though.
According to the guy who installs it, it can be cut with my radial arm saw, although he warned me not to rush the saw, but instead let it cut slowly, unless I like change fusses or resetting breakers.
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