Re: Joe's Plastic Hetzer [TANKS]

[Curt Benson <cbenson-at-fablab.net>]

I'd think you'd want to avoid expanded PVC which has a brand name of  
Sintra, and IRRC Alcobond and Celltec make some also.  The expanded  
stuff has a foamy look on the edges.   The solid kind looks uniformly  
dense on the edges.  I'm guessing the expanded kind wouldn't stand up  
to rough treatment.   US plastic sells both types under the "PVC"  
heading.

Curt  "currently dreaming about starting a tank" Benson


On Nov 11, 2006, at 9:37 AM, Bill Hamilton wrote:

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> On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, Joe Sommer wrote:
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>> PVC sheet looks like it might be good building material
>> for an upper hull or turret because it is easy to cut and
>> glue.
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>> US Plastic   www.usplastic.com   sells 1/8x24x48 sheet for $26.09 .
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> You should also be able to find it locally; look up plastics in the  
> phone book and start calling around.  Plastic molding companies are  
> often willing to sell you blank sheets, especially if the guy  
> you're talking to finds your project interesting.
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> -Bill "some day, some day" Hamilton