interestedparty
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| posted on 5/1/03 at 03:30 PM |
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plastic (but not thermo-plastic) sheet needed
Anyone know where I can get some flat sheet for use in constructing a body plug (aka buck or pattern). Thermoplastics such as polythene and ABS are no
good for this as polyester resins such as are used in body filler will not stick to them.
Whatever I get needs to be bendable but not too flexible.
Any ideas?
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 5/1/03 at 05:35 PM |
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i got a freind that makes signs for buildings i used his sheet for various panels in my car,bends when heated,cuts and drills well i will try to get
hold of him you can glue it with plumbing solvent if that gives you a clue to its make up
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interestedparty
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| posted on 5/1/03 at 06:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
i got a freind that makes signs for buildings i used his sheet for various panels in my car,bends when heated,cuts and drills well i will try to get
hold of him you can glue it with plumbing solvent if that gives you a clue to its make up
That'll be a thermo plastic then. I have experimented with them, but the problem comes when you want to blend a curve into another curve or a flat
surface. If you use ordinary car body filler which is polyester based, the first bit of stress, especially thermal stress, and the filler just
seperates from the plastic. Epoxy-based filler work slightly better but only slightly.
Thanks for the thought, anyway
I'll probably end up using MDF unless I can find something better, MDF is OK but of course you can do any wet sanding
John
[Edited on 5/1/03 by interestedparty]
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Rorty
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| posted on 6/1/03 at 12:56 AM |
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What about PU foam John? It's great for plugs/resin, and it shapes beautifully. I'm not sure though if it's available in thin enough form to be
bendable.....have a sheet split? 
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Simon
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| posted on 7/1/03 at 09:53 AM |
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John,
If it's of any help, I used 1/32" (3) ply for making scuttle plug.
Got it from my local model shop. Not cheap (about £6 for 4' x 1')
Bends very well in one direction, quite well in the other, but not in 3d.
ATB
Simon
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