OT: looking for Lexan plastic

[Phil]

Has anyone worked with Lexan before? I hear you can mould it into any shape
using a formed wooden block and a regular oven heated to 200 degrees.
T'would be good for small robotics projects etc. Hell, they might even look
professional for a change.

Where can I find some in Melbourne?

thanks,. Phil

 

[DJ]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:30:55 GMT, "Phil" <haxby@removethisbitandjustleave
dodo.com.au> wrote:

Has anyone worked with Lexan before? I hear you can mould it into any shape
using a formed wooden block and a regular oven heated to 200 degrees.
T'would be good for small robotics projects etc. Hell, they might even look
professional for a change.

Where can I find some in Melbourne?

thanks,. Phil

Try Cadilac (Cadillac?) Plastics.

 

[Rob]

"Phil" <haxby@removethisbitandjustleave dodo.com.au> wrote in message
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Has anyone worked with Lexan before? I hear you can mould it into any
shape
using a formed wooden block and a regular oven heated to 200 degrees.
T'would be good for small robotics projects etc. Hell, they might even
look
professional for a change.

Where can I find some in Melbourne?

thanks,. Phil

Try yellow pages for signmakers - swap cash for offcuts.
I am pretty sure Lexan is polycarbonate - almost bullet proof - can be bent
etc.
Acrylic sheet - 'perspex' can also be formed as you mentioned but is brittle
and can crack under impact and if not carefully drilled. etc.
rob

 

[ArtWork]

Cadillac Plastics

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"Rob" <rds2665@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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"Phil" <haxby@removethisbitandjustleave dodo.com.au> wrote in message
news:400fd08e$1@news.comindico.com.au...
Has anyone worked with Lexan before? I hear you can mould it into any
shape
using a formed wooden block and a regular oven heated to 200 degrees.
T'would be good for small robotics projects etc. Hell, they might even
look
professional for a change.

Where can I find some in Melbourne?

thanks,. Phil



Try yellow pages for signmakers - swap cash for offcuts.
I am pretty sure Lexan is polycarbonate - almost bullet proof - can be
bent
etc.
Acrylic sheet - 'perspex' can also be formed as you mentioned but is
brittle
and can crack under impact and if not carefully drilled. etc.
rob