Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Engineering Techniques and Materials. => Topic started by: tugs62 on May 06, 2012, 09:12:23 pm
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whats the best thickness plastic card to build with ive always use ply before and fancy a go with plastic card for a change i know some people say stick with wood and some say plastic but i want to find out for my self
my dad always said i have to learn the hard way {-) {-) {-)
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I use a mixture of 1.0, 1,5, 2.0 and 3.0mm thicknesses, using plasticweld in small brown bottles to stick it with, but thickness alwaus depends on what I am doing.
I also have a stock of the treally thin stuff..thickness of paper and 80 gram card for detailing stuff such as hinges.......it's basically trial and eror to use what you feel is scale thickness.
neil
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thanks neil i will order a few different sizes :-))
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Hi, Tug62,
I buy mine from a firm called Hindleys in Sheffield from 0.5m to 2.75m very god firm and I think very cheap sheet up to 1360mm x900 I think if am right good at posting to I often call by 11am and the postmans knocking me up next day or day after I also get my plastic weld 500ml tins but go and collect as its chemicals so very dear to post. hope this may be of help.
Regards Howard. aka sentry
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thanks howard i ll try them i was looking on :-)) ebay
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Here's the link I found http://www.hindleys.com/materials/plastics-and-foam/sheet/
Dave
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just remember to add vat but I still think there very cheap when I used to paid £2 for something smaller than a a4 size sheet.
regards Howard.
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My rule of thumb is start with A heavy thickness for the framework and get lighter is you get higher.
aLI
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My rule of thumb is start with A heavy thickness for the framework and get lighter is you get higher.
aLI
:-)) :-))