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Article #261Wanted - Clear VacUForm Sheets
From: Richard Wright
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 14:30
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 14:30
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Who would have thought it? I was walking through the Vintage Toy and Model show help in Marrietta, GA this past weekend and a miracle happened! There, before my wondering eyes (as the saying goes) was a MATTEL VACUFORM MACHINE!!! Wait, It get's better. The guy only wanted $40! It is in perfect working order and even still had the original box and all of the mold pieces. I can die happy now... Actually, there is still one little hitch. I wanted the VacUForm to mold small parts (especially clear canopies) and my miracle find didn't have any plastic sheets included (Oh well, can't have everything - where would you put it? <grin>). So, (FINALLY, he gets to the POINT!) I find myself in need of a source for plastic suitable for VacUForming, especially clear. I seem to remember reading somewhere that neither clear styrene nor Squardon's ThermaForm is suitable for use in the VacUForm (although why Thermaform wouldn't work escapes me). Any ideas/recommendations? Thanks in advance. Richard -- *-----------------------------------------------------------------------* * "Listen, three eyes," he said, "don't you try to outweird me, I get * * stranger things than you free with my breakfast cereal." * *-----------------------------------------------------------------------* * Richard L. Wright, Jr * Disclaimer: * * Data General Corporation * The views expressed here are the * * System Evaluation and Performance * One True Way to Enlightenment. * * Analysis Center (SEPAC) * Everyone shares my views, they * * Norcross, Georgia, USA 30092 * just don't realize it yet. * * (404) 448-6072 * Riiiiiight. * *-----------------------------------------------------------------------*
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Newsgroups: rec.models.scale Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!gatech!rpi!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!psinntp!psinntp!dg-rtp!rambo.atlanta.dg.com!atlanta.dg.com!rlw From: rlw@atlanta.dg.com (Richard Wright) Subject: Wanted - Clear VacUForm Sheets Message-ID: <1992Oct6.143059.7623@rambo.atlanta.dg.com> Sender: rlw@sebo (Richard Wright) Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 14:30:59 GMT Organization: Data General Corp. Performance Services, Atlanta, GA Lines: 32