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Walmart cutting boards

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Hi all,
I'm in the process of building some more flat bats for the first time in about 4 years (they have survived that well!) . My current fleet has made use of 1/2" HDPE from Walmart cutting boards as a very tough firewall.
I only had enough material left to make one, so I headed to Walmart yesterday to find that the 1/2" cutting boards are no longer available, replaced with a 1/4" version. NOT thick enough to drive screws into the edge through the bat material.
Anyone got an angle on a suitable replacement? Even 3/8" would do.
Reluctant to use plywood or MDF as it just does not resist splitting like the HDPE does.
Thanks.
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You could try to find a local plastic supplier. Midland plastics is here in Wisconsin. I would go this way if you want a lot.

Otherwise http://www.mcmaster.com has what you're looking for. The price is in line with what I paid for at Midland several years ago. I'd go with UHMW (Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) rather than HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene). A 1/2" x 12" x 12" (item 8752K115) sheet goes for $14.28. The only downside to their site, is that they don't give you a shipping price up front. With that being said, my last order of 12"x12" G10 shipped for only $6.75 and it wasn't light. While you're there, stock up on whatever nuts and bolts you need.
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I can make you some if you want. Send me a e-mail

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Thanks William - looks like McMaster-Carr will do it.
Tried my local supplier (Laird Plastics). They only deal in 8'x4' sheets!!!!
Bit more than I need!
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Hat Trick wrote:I can make you some if you want. Send me a e-mail

Mike Fredricks
Email sent.
Thanks Mike.
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You should also try a restaurant supply store. They carry nice size commercial cutting boards in the ½” thick variety. You can find several online if you don't have a local one with good prices.
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I found polyproplyene boards at Harbor Freight. Ben Morrow used that stuff on his Pirahna because it would bend instead of breaking.
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I use motor mounts from Aerowright in my phenceposts and I haven't broke one...having said that now I'm sure to break one in October at William's meet in Green Bay :lol: They're really nice and come predrilled for SSC for an OS and have holes drilled through them to set up a remote needle valve. They cut some for me for 25's as well for when I get the time to start building a fleet for limited B.
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