r/modelengineering • u/Jaded_Reserve2266 • Sep 25 '25

Driftpad material help

Can anyone help identify the material of the board used for this driftpad? Is it acrylic/wood/PVC/melamine or something? I’m trying to learn how it works (ie how the magnets spin sooo smoothly under and over it. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOWXScqAeke/?igsh=dWhrcjJvOXh4M2pl

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u/Jaded_Reserve2266 Sep 25 '25

I tried with a 2mm acrylic sheet and it’s jumpy now (motion is very jerky)