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Thicknesses/Packaging

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Strips - Strips are ˝" (12 mm) wide and 5' (1,5 m) long with the grain along the length of the strips.

Sheets - Sheets are 4”, 6” an d 12” wide (depending on kind) and a length to make up 1 square foot. The direction of grain runs along the long side and is marked on each sheet. The sheets are mill stock and not further treated.

Pieces - These 1.5"x6" (37 x 152 mm) pieces are accurately sized in thickness and sold in packages of 3. The grain runs along the width of these pieces. It is marked on one of the 3 pieces as a reminder. Thus you cut each strip into 3 or 4 narrower strips (depending on the lengths of your plectra) and then slice off the plectra. This will align the grain properly.

Cutting Plectra - Plectra can be cut from strips, pieces or sheets with a scalpel or, better, a rotary cutter.

Packages - Packages contain 100 plectra.
Bulk Packages - Bulk packages contain 1/2 oz of plectra

Strips

Pieces

Package (100)

Thicknesses of Delrin / Celcon

Sizes are defined in the table below. The last row gives the approximate count of an ˝ oz (14 g) package of precut plectra.

 

Extra Thin

Very Thin

Thin

Medium Thin

Medium

Medium Thick

Thick

Very Thick

Extra Thick

inch

.0135

.0147

.016

.0173

.0185

.0197

.021

.0225

.024

mm

0,34

0,37

0,40

0,43

0,46

0,49

0.52

0,565

0,61

count
1/2 oz

1420

1300

1200

1110

1040

970

910

850

800