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Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004Plastic strip required
Does anyone know where I can obtain some plastic strip, something between 1 and 2 mm thick, and 40 mm wide, and a reasonable length (preferably in multiples of 350 mm.)? I am absolutely fed up with trying to cut stuff to this specification out of 1200 x 600 x 2 mm. plastic sheet.  SignatureJohn Sullivan OO in the garden http://www.yddraiggoch.demon.co.uk/railway/railway.html My next project: Extend the layout back up the other side of the garden. How much do you need? If its a lot why not try ring Slaters ang asking if they can produce you it as a special or alternatively try your local printers they have a pretty big guillotine which would cut it. >Does anyone know where I can obtain some plastic strip, >something between 1 and 2 mm thick, and 40 mm wide, >and a reasonable length (preferably in multiples of 350 mm.)? > >I am absolutely fed up with trying to cut stuff to this specification >out of 1200 x 600 x 2 mm. plastic sheet. >Does anyone know where I can obtain some plastic strip, >something between 1 and 2 mm thick, and 40 mm wide, >and a reasonable length (preferably in multiples of 350 mm.)? You can get stuff like this in B&Q in Bristol. They have a section which contains plastic and metal angle as well as brass tube and plastic strip in various sizes. (I can't be absolutely sure about 40mm wide without going down there with a ruler and measuring it, but it's got to be worth a look) (working in 2mm scale, I'm more attracted to the smaller size plastic strip they stock and I have right in front of me a strip of 2mm X 20mm X 1mtr which cost a couple of quid. As I say, that was the small stuff.) Pete Signaturehttp://www.ukrecmodelsrail.co.uk an unofficial website for the newsgroup http://www.bristol-rail.co.uk an archive of photos from the Bristol area You could try Plastruct I have used them before for tank ends there web site is http://www.plastruct.com/ Ian Gearing > Does anyone know where I can obtain some plastic strip, something between > 1 and 2 mm thick, and 40 mm wide, and a reasonable length (preferably in > multiples of 350 mm.)? > > I am absolutely fed up with trying to cut stuff to this specification out > of 1200 x 600 x 2 mm. plastic sheet. If ABS/Perspex is OK have you tried the scoring and snapping technique with Stanley hooked blades? Ken. >> Does anyone know where I can obtain some plastic strip, something between >> 1 and 2 mm thick, and 40 mm wide, and a reasonable length (preferably in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >If ABS/Perspex is OK have you tried the scoring and snapping technique >with Stanley hooked blades? Yes, that's what I'm doing at the moment. >Ken. SignatureJohn Sullivan OO in the garden http://www.yddraiggoch.demon.co.uk/railway/railway.html My next project: Extend the layout back up the other side of the garden. How many strips do you need? >How many strips do you need? Couple of hundred. Preferably 1.5 metres long or longer. SignatureJohn Sullivan OO in the garden http://www.yddraiggoch.demon.co.uk/railway/railway.html My next project: Extend the layout back up the other side of the garden. > >How many strips do you need? > > > Couple of hundred. Preferably 1.5 metres long or longer. I thought if you needed a couple of dozen I could help out, but thats a big amount. You could do with finding someone locally who has a guillotine. You could try your local school CDT dept. You could try, Hannants at hannant.co.uk They handle all sizes of plastic strip for modelling. Rick > Does anyone know where I can obtain some plastic strip, > something between 1 and 2 mm thick, and 40 mm wide, > and a reasonable length (preferably in multiples of 350 mm.)? > > I am absolutely fed up with trying to cut stuff to this specification > out of 1200 x 600 x 2 mm. plastic sheet. |
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