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Define "Plate". You mean something you eat on or something that covers a boiler?

Kylwell wrote:

1138thx wrote:For sale signs like you find at walmart are styrene.

Did ya read the very first post?

I must have read it ! Must be I didn't retain it !

For sale signs like you find at walmart are styrene.

A 6 to 8 inch course file can really remove styrene and other objectionables fast and accurately.

If its just a short run I can cut the styrene sheet on my CNC.

The method I use is to add very fine wire mesh from plastic screening. The build a border around it with styrene strips. Sort of what you would see on the tie fighter models.

Plastic Communion cups

Hey Just a note, You can cut these sheets on a cnc or standard mill with double sided tape pretty easily. Just use very high speed and a small sometimes 20 degree single lip cutter . I also coat the top of each pc with 409 just to keep the heat down. Dont cut through though. stay above by about 3 or...

Did you use a "Steampunk Camera?"

I can cut them for you on a CNC if you like. You just pay the postage.

Let me know. Its the most accurate.

How big nozzles do you need ?

Ya know I thought about that and I plan on asking the local coffee shop babe if she wouldn't mind posing with a few of my ships!

Forget porn! Give me a chick that can weld chrome moly tubing, now thats sexy!

Me too I scored big time at garage sales memorial day weekend. The words I love to here the most: "Oh! you can have that model for a quarter . it's missing parts!." I gata post pics of what I got it's just to awesome to keep to myself. And all weekend I probably didn't spend more than 10 b...

Hey I just came back from a local molder (Plastic injection) and got a whole bunch nozzles and greeblies and stuff. So if any of you guys want cool stuff see if you can get to a plastic molder. half the test shots they regrind or trash and you can get a small garbage can full for free. Just a sugges...

The sheep says "BLAAAAAH"

I found a "see and say" and split it in two. I also added two engines, Styreen window candles. and the base is from an old skittle bowl.
the top is an old portable wall light fixture. Just needs some more greebles.
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