[SML] Plexi Tabletop Strength

[Stuart Wheaton]

On 11/5/2015 12:45 PM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Bill Nelson via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>> When you subtract the 12" pedestal diameter, you will have 15" overhanging the
>> pedestal. I would think that 1/2" (or even thinner) would be sufficient,
>> unless you are putting heavy stress on the top.
>>
>> But you might want the heavier weight to make the table less likely to move
>> around if accidentally bumped by a cast member.
> Thinner might be fine from a structural perspective, but from a design
> aesthetic POV, I'd go with 3/4" at a minimum, to 1" for the best look.
> (In my opinion.)
>
Getting up into the 1 inch range, the budget might become an issue.

Stuart