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tugs62

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plastic card
« on: May 06, 2012, 09:12:23 pm »

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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Re: plastic card
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 09:41:23 pm »

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.
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Re: plastic card
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 09:47:55 pm »

thanks neil i will order a few different sizes :-))
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Re: plastic card
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 10:49:06 pm »

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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Re: plastic card
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 11:07:15 pm »

thanks howard i ll try them i was looking on :-)) ebay
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Re: plastic card
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2012, 11:17:36 pm »

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Re: plastic card
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2012, 11:25:26 pm »

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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Re: plastic card
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2012, 12:07:31 am »

My rule of thumb is start with A heavy thickness for the framework and get lighter is you get higher.

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Re: plastic card
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 12:13:29 am »

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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