David Hingtgen Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 Squadron's Thermaform™ is only 8x5 inches, I need a bit bigger than that (at least 6 inches wide). But every online search I get is only for thick industrial thermoform etc, that pretty much require an oven/autoclave. I just need a bigger sheet of what squadron sells--surely someone makes/sells that. (And a bit thicker would be nice too) Quote
MechTech Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 You can also use clear styrene; evergreen has 6 x 12" sheets. - MT Quote
PetarB Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 In my experience clear styrene doesn't thermoform as nicely as PETG - it seems to have a nicer 'slump' point. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 Yeah, I've read nothing but bad reports of trying to thermoform standard clear styrene. It may be an option, but I figure it'd just be a waste of money. Anyone know anything about acrylics? I've heard those do decently, possibly buy small sheets at a home improvement store. (I'm not looking for a complex shape, just a super-simple curve in a square sheet---it just has to be the exact right shape and size, and there's nothing I can find that's already the right curvature to cut down to size) Basically making a half-pipe/half-tube. About the size/curvature of a 2-liter bottle, but a bit bigger. If I could find a 3-liter bottle around here, that might be perfect. Quote
Hiriyu Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 This is where I buy my acrylic... But I typically buy 4' x 8' sheets, and these guys are local to me: http://www.hillcorplastics.com/index.html I don't know if they will accomodate small orders, but it is probably worth asking them. Quote
Lt. Z0mBe Posted April 10, 2009 Posted April 10, 2009 This is where I buy my acrylic... But I typically buy 4' x 8' sheets, and these guys are local to me: http://www.hillcorplastics.com/index.html I don't know if they will accomodate small orders, but it is probably worth asking them. For small stuff, I just use the plastic in common blister packaging. I save any large, flat, or slightly concave/convex pieces I could place over a positive(male) master. I hope this helps. Kenny Quote
David Hingtgen Posted April 10, 2009 Author Posted April 10, 2009 Hmmn. That may work, but I think would be too thin. Quote
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