www.TK560.com

[crashmann]

Sure thing Doc!

I'll figure out the cost with shipping (they're big pieces 24" x 32") and let you know through PM.

Here's the tractor trailer:



It's a good thing I was off work that day, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to deliver it!


Charlie

[TK 109]

I don't see ABS ANYWHERE on the GE site!
just lean this, lexan that!
where's the ABS?
how does that stuff form anyway?
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[TK 109]

I don't see ABS ANYWHERE on the GE site!
just lexan this, lexan that!
where's the ABS?
how does that stuff form anyway?
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-Alex

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[crashmann]

The best thing to do is to call Andrew at his office.

Andrew Wangman
andrew.wangman@ge.com
301-604-3623

Or you could look for a local GE Polymershapes office and work with their sales staff.

http://www.gepolymershapes.com/polyshapes/PShapes/branchlocator/branchus.jsp

A friend of mine was not able to get any cooperation from his local office, but a call to Andrew got him what he was looking for.

Of course, Andrew won't be in on the 4th of July

Hmm, looks like my Swiss cheese memory forgot to send some ABS to Dr Crash. Will 12" x 18" sheets work for you Paul?

Charlie

[harley guy]

here is the supplier i buy my 1/8 or .125 haircell abs sheets. i buy them at 4ft x 8ft sheets for $33.30 a piece. i buy 100 at a time and they give me a discount for $27.00 a piece for buying a 100 at a time.here is the info

TPI : total plastics inc.
1661 northfield drive
rochester hills, mi. 48309
phone 1-248-299-9500 ask for kamala shefferly

[drcrash]

[crashmann]

12 x 18 or 12 x 16

Close enough

Charlie

[deepstar]

Hi,

it looks like you people have trouble with getting smooth ABS ?

This is probably information that you all know already, but a quick search on the forum came up without hits...

When I was playing around with dissolving plastics, I found out that acetone can dissolve ABS. So if you take a piece of rough ABS and apply some acetone with a tissue, it should get smoother.

Be careful to not inhale too much of the acetone vapors! They don't just give you a headache, but they're unhealthy too

Also, ABS shavings mixed with acetone is the same thing as what is called "ABS cement". You can use it to glue 2 pieces of ABS together.

[TK 109]

acetone sounds like fun stuff .
so rubbing a little bit of acetone on haircell ABS will make it.... not hairy?
my question is will the acetone somehow affect the heating process?
i mean, any common chemical mixed with a plastic can be dangerous.
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[deepstar]

the acetone evaporates, so it should be ok.
But I'm no chemical engineer or anything, maybe someone should confirm that

[Plasticman]

OK, I tried pulling haircell ABS and for the record......It does NOT work. The texture shows through as a bumpy surface. I did notice on the smaller parts that werent stretched much that the texture was less apparent. So there you go. Save yo money

[TK 109]

you'll never guess what just happened (actually, you might)....

i recieved haircell ABS by complete mistake by my plastic supplier (i'm not sure how they confused HIPS 0.060 in thick with haircell ABS, .125 in thick... ) anyhow, everything is sorted out, will get styrene to vacuform the NEW thighs, forearms, and modified hands this weekend (or so they said...). they said i could keep the ABS as a gift, so i decided to pul some of it.

results? rather poor. since i've never worked with material thicker than 0.080 in think HIPS, i had a tough time just obtaining an airtight seal. i gotta say, that ABS smells just like styrene during the warping stages, and then it transforms into this other smell. a kinda nasty smell.

no propblems heating the stuff, when it's time to form, then i get issues:

1. tough airtight seal (mainly because i'm inexpierenced with 1/8 ABS!)

2. the textue shows through VERY SEVERELY in the hot spots. it looks like the stuff is melting and bubbling!

3. poor detail, once again, thick ABS, so.... yeah.... kinda explains that.

i pulled 2 chest pieces, one was mostly smooth but had some haircell pulled through, the other i failed to obtain an airtight seal. i also attempted the upper back, just to test the degree of detail. i got a poor seal, and the plastic overheated a bit and the texture showed through VERY BADLY. i pulled a second upper back and once again i failed to obtain the airtight seal.

but that stuff is SHI-NEY! really pretty-looking. i i cuold ge this stuff in two 1/6" smooth both sides ABS, then i might just pull some armor. for now, i just wanna get a solid set of armor from styrene, just to say i did it, and to go halloween-ing this year in it! (on the square, of course.)

so that's my review, may post pics soon!
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[TK 109]

hey dr. crash:

if you need some more haircell ABS, i still have a 4'x4' left over from my expirementing (1/8"). just gimme a hollar if you need some (ore if anyone needs some! ).

that is all!
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[drcrash]

[TK 109]

ok!

thanks for the advise!

i may/may not be able to get that to you soon, so.... (have to confront parents about shipping, ect....)
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