Re: Cage type secondary former

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>

Hi All,

I forgot about what I saw at the hobby store.  They had real thin acyrlic
sheets that are bendable/moldable for RC aircraft that might work for making
a tube.  These sheets are in the .020" and thinner range.

David E Weiss

 > Original poster: "Harold Weiss by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi All,
 >
 > ON ACYRLIC
 >
 > The bonding agent is Plexcement.  It is a solvent weld process like PVC
pipe
 > cement.  It is a thin watery liquid that is applied with a needle bottle
or
 > syringe.  For making a tube out of sheet, I wouldn't try.  Thermoforming
 > parts can be very hard without the proper tools.( oven, strip heater,
ect.)
 > Blow torches can do it, but you will probably get bubbles.  It takes a lot
 > of practice.
 >
 > David E Weiss
 >