Polycarbonate Suppliers

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:24 pm

gday subiwa people.

I've had a thought, and I'm thinkin I'll have a little business venture, but in order for that I need assloads of polycarbonate sheet. is there anyone here who knows anywhere I could get some?

cheers.

p.s. if it helps, other names are: lexan, delrin, 'that uhhhhh clear flat plastic stuff.... like really bendy type', and alabama card board.

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:28 am

how much do you want , we have it at work.

Mike.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:28 pm

i dunno. maybe 100 x 100? how much suba-san?

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:47 pm

I assume you are talking cm not mm, what thickness are you after.

Mike.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:59 pm

yes centimetres, didn't cross my mind to use proper measurements, apologies. thickness, I guess like 1-2mm? I'm not sure what you have. All I know is that the hobby companies have measurements like "0.040", "0.075", "0.030" or something. No clue what it means, but I know that my bodies are about 1.5mm thick.

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:35 pm

LOL.

25 thou (or "0.025")is roughly 1mm. Its exactly 25/1000ths of an inch.

"0.040" is the closest to 1.5mm.

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:46 pm

KERAZY wrote: I guess like 1-2mm? I'm not sure what you have. All I know is that the hobby companies have measurements like "0.040", "0.075", "0.030" or something. No clue what it means, but I know that my bodies are about 1.5mm thick.

MMMMM don't think we have it that thin , will have a look monday though.

Mike.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:26 am

thanks heaps mike.

I need the stuff for vacuum forming purposes. I'm recreating bodies for RC cars with different bodykits (i'm carving the kit out of the big plaster mould, then forming over it).

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:48 am

Lemme know if you happen to whip up a nice old school Subaru in 1/10th scale.

Would sure beat the Holden & Ford bodies I have for it already.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:21 pm

i'd have to get an engineer to make a 3d model and make a print of it though. I actually do want to make some one day.

wanna invest?

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:17 pm

mr. sir, might I ask did you have a look-see?

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:05 pm

i did , we only have 4mm sheets , more than likely too thick for what you want .
We use it for temp glassing cars.

Mike.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:15 pm

ahh thats ok, thanks anyway mate. I shall press on with the search.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:08 pm

Make an L series one.
Should be easy - they were styled by somebody who only had a ruler

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:48 pm

The was a print out floating around that you could cut up and make urself a paper MY, was fairly accurate too, don't know if it is enough to base a mould off though.

Jordan.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:17 pm

it could be dude. basically you'd have to make a shape that somewhat resembled it, then put the car over the top, and keep carving until the plaster conformed to the paper.

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:16 pm

Found it:

A few other options here too

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:50 pm

oh that is awesome. i'm gonna try and do that.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:05 pm

http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/RIMG0344.jpg

See this is what happens when I don't get to go 4wheel driving on a Sunday.....

Post by **Alex** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:38 pm

hahhahahahaha...andrew...

alex