Ended up with 3/16" Acrylic.. 3 sheets of 4x8. I used Facebook Marketplace to source it. Got it from a carpenter that had a bunch of surplus including poplar, fir, mahogany and a maple burl from his shop in the film industry. This is from the production of the remake of the series "Shogun". It meant I got a reasonable price, $80 CDN ($65 USD) per sheet.. or 3 sheets foe $240 CDN. I did rent a 9x5 U-haul Trailer for $30CDN to transport it so I didn't scratch or bend it. I also spent about $15 CDN on gas for the round-trip of about 35 miles. I also bought the 5" x 8" x 48" maple burl.. for $30 that I thought might be good for the door sills.
That being said, I'm okay with the 3/16".. if anything it will give me some weight savings over the 1/4". Sometimes it just makes sense to use what you can get for a reasonable cost.
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