G-10/FR4 board material

[Colossal]

Does anyone have a part number for McMaster-Carr for G-10/FR4 1/8" board material that is for the *natural* colored board? I have looked for it on the website and they list "Opaque" as a property, but I want to be sure that I am getting the exact material I am looking for. They don't list any G-10/FR4 as "natural". I've enclosed a photo of the color I am referring to.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[dynaman]

To me, your board looks white in the pic. You referring to the light green color many use? My pic shows Mcmaster's "green" G-10/FR4. I believe this was cut from part #8557K142. I think this is what most consider "natural"???

[M Fowler]

Green garolite is the natural color selection from my experience with it.

Mark

[Colossal]

Dynaman and Mark,

Yes, the "natural" material does have a greenish cast to it. It is definitely not white but appears that way in the photo I posted (from turretboards.com).

Dynaman, indeed part number 8557K142 is what I came up with myself when I was drilling down through McMaster. I was a bit worried though that I would get a bright green board, not the translucent whitish-green board that I wanted. If you ordered 8557K142 and got what is shown in your photo (killer build by the way -- very neat!), then that is the material I am indeed looking for!

Just wanted to get some backup on this before I ordered a sheet. Thanks a lot for the responses guys; I appreciate it. I'll order some of that material then. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.

[M Fowler]

I ordered 8557k154 grade g10/Fr4 Garolite Rectangular bar 1/8 thick 3 inch width and 4 foot length.

Mark

[dynaman]

Note that McMaster's "brownish-green" G-10/FR4 is identical in color except that it has a matte finish and is cheaper than the other colors. A 24" X 12" sheet costs $25.10.

[azatplayer]

That is an incredibly well thought out layout!
5E3?

[azatplayer]

Far out, i cant stop looking at that amp.

[M Fowler]

Yeah that Dynaman is a sick individual with those nice clean layouts and excellent builds

I'm more the Sloppy Joe type, kick the amp around a little and drop her a few times and then bolt it in the cab. Gets that distressed look.

Mark

[dynaman]

Lol, I have to put in a bit of effort on the inside cuz the outside of my amps generally look like rubbish.

[rogb]

Just beautiful, less is more, I believe.

[dynaman]

That is an incredibly well thought out layout!
5E3?

Yes, 5E3 w/6L6s.

[Colossal]

Very nice Dynaman! I love the discrete layout; very clean and a work of art in itself!

As a followup to this story, I just received my board material from McMaster. It is part number 8557K182 and is indeed green/natural-clearish.

[azatplayer]

I'm using that pic as my desktop right now! Very inspiring.

[M Fowler]

That ain't no tool box