Where is the best place to buy plastic sheets???

Yes it is nice to be able to put your projects INSIDE something isn't it? You know, to hold everything together so it doesn't flop around? Discuss the techniques here!

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Where is the best place to buy plastic sheets???

Post by andrewdorsey » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:27 pm

Where is the best place to buy plastic sheets???

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Post by snowpenguin » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:29 pm

What thickness, what type , and what size?
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Re: Where is the best place to buy plastic sheets???

Post by marshallh » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:35 pm

I buy from usplastics.com

And I get 0.080" styrene sheets
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Post by snowpenguin » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:37 pm

Ah. This is for vac forming then?
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Post by andrewdorsey » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:45 pm

oh, sorry. Ishould have been more specific. Yes, this is for vacuum forming :D

Idon't really care what thickness or colour as long as it's not too flimsy.

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Post by Metallica Man X » Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:36 pm

Then go with what marshalh just posted...that's some good stuff right there ;)
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Post by andrewdorsey » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:55 pm

alright, Thanks guys! :D

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Re: Where is the best place to buy plastic sheets???

Post by Triton » Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:18 am

moved to apropriate section

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