.60 Styrene?

PapaLazarous · Post by **PapaLazarous** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:32 pm

Has anyone tried to make case out .60 styrene, and if so how well did it work?

I know a lot of threads recommend .80 but I'm having a really hard time finding any of that for sale in th UK.

Anyway thanks in advance

Post by **gannon** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:43 pm

so... is that 0.6cm?
0.3175cm should be fine, 0.6 sounds a bit thick.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:46 pm

.3175? is that like converted from standard measurements or something? lol. it seems like such an odd number...

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:03 pm

if you are vaccum forming use .080 not .80

superdeformed · Post by **superdeformed** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:10 pm

I think he means .060 (inches), in which case I wouldn't recommend it for the main part of the case unless you double it up or reinforce it somehow.

timmeh87 wrote:.3175? is that like converted from standard measurements or something? lol. it seems like such an odd number...

.3175 cm is an eighth of an inch

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Post by **gannon** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:19 pm

0.3175cm is 0.125" imperial

PapaLazarous · Post by **PapaLazarous** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:21 pm

yeah it was .060, as you can tell im an expert at vacuum forming

anyway... is there some way to combine sheets cos i could get a .060 and a .020 but nowhere seems to sell .080 in the UK.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:56 pm

no combining will not work. either search some more or just use .060 its not like its set in stone that you heve to have the exact thickness

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:41 pm

Eh, .60 is a bit weak but under most cicumstances, you'll be ok.

dkap01 · Post by **dkap01** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:57 pm

Dont use it, .060 is to thin. Only use .080 and up... When you vacuum form your case and it pulls to platic over it it will pull it to thin in some places. This will make your case paper thin around corners and toward the back. Most of you have seen my cases so you know I done a few. And if you cant find any try ording from american plactics thats were I get mine...

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:05 pm

i have a question for dkap if he ever sees this post: how big of a sag in the plastic should there be before you form it when its hot?

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:39 pm

I know you're not asking me Turbo, but just thought I'd answer:

Say this is your vaccuum former:

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This is how drooped I let it get before I form:

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I just wait for an inch or two melt.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:13 pm

an inch or two eh i dont think thats enough i usually let it down 3 or 4 and it doesnt seem loose enough? i think i need to build a new vac form table

Post by **Triton** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:19 pm

mine sucks, in the good way

but i need plastic

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:25 pm

plastic is real cheap triton like only a couple bucks you should order some off the interweb o_O