Re: [GZG] Toying with UNSC ships (sendout #2)

hmm.. never thought about laminating. I'll give that a go on top of
the hot water.

It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't
remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth.
    George Burns

2008/11/21  <mxconnell@optonline.net>:
> Have you considered laminating multiple 0.5mm strips? Try stacking two
or
> more pieces wrapped around a tube and hitting them with a hot liquid
cement
> such as Tenex. The bond might help to hold the shape.
>
> Also consider what stresses might be in the styrene sheet from
> the manufacturing procees. I'd try either putting the strips with the
same
> side put face to face (counter act built in stress) or cutting from a
sheet
> with one strip cut north/south and the other cut east/west (two
different
> stress profiles). Or hopefully the agressive adhessive might reduce
stress.
>
> Hmm, let me know if that description was at all clear, I could knock
out
> some sketches if I am being less than articulate moment....
>
> Martin
>
> Regards,
> martin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jaime Tiampo
> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:27 am
> Subject: Re: [GZG] Toying with UNSC ships (sendout #2)
> To: gzg-l@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu
>
>> 2008/11/20 Ground Zero Games :
>>
>> > Some interesting ideas! For the wing-ring (!) I'd be more
>> inclined to
>> > look for a piece of plastic piping of a suitable diameter and wall
>> > thickness that you could cut a thin slice from, so that the
>> curve is
>> > already accurately formed. I'm sure there are some types of rigid
>> > pipe for plumbing use that are made in ABS or a similar glueable
>> > plastic?
>>
>> I had the same thought before I started but I couldn't find anything
>> that was only 1mm thickish.
>>
>> The diameter is about 2" and I think for the right look it
>> should be
>> 1-2mm thick. Might be able to use a slice out of a small yogurt
>> container. I'll double check with one of mine.
>>
>> Jaime
>>
>> It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't
>> remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth.
>> George Burns
>>
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