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PLASTIC sa AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION -- FIBERGLASS & COMPOSITE sa BOTTLE CRAFT -- PLASTIC sa FIBERGLASS & COMPOSITE sa MODEL MAKING -- PLASTIC sa NYLON sa PIPE & TUBE -- PLASTIC sa PLASTIC CASTING & MOLDING sa PLASTIC DRILLING & CORING sa PLASTIC FOAM sa PLASTIC LAMINATE sa POWDER COATING sa VINYL FABRIC xx BUILDING MATERIAL Try "flame polishing" for a professional-looking edge treatment on Plexiglas. Use masking tape to control chipping and shattering when sawing Plexiglas or similar thin plastics. Smoothing the edges on cut acyrlic sheet. How to work with acrylic plastics (Plexiglas, Lucite, Acrylite, etc.) Simple steps to making acrylic accessories for your boat. Advice on selecting the correct acrylic plastic, cutting, drilling, edge finishing, bending, cementing, and painting. Working with acrylic plastic (cutting, drilling, bending, edge finishing, cementing, etc.). Includes idea for making a hinged cover to protect a boat instrument panel from spray. Preserve a butterfly, leaf, flower, seashell, etc. in plastic. Acrylic plastics. How to cut, bend, shape, and finish sheet acrylic plastic. A look at a variety of Plexiglas objects for the home. Article includes general instructions for working with Plexiglas and source for a booklet of 40 projects that can be ordered. Tip on protecting Plexiglas from damage while machining, cutting, etc. How to build your own furniture from clear acrylic plastic. The tools and methods for cutting and shaping plastic explained. Includes instructions for making a coffee table and a four-section etagere. Tips on working with clear acrylics like Plexiglas. Tip on finishing (smoothing) the edge of acrylic plastic using a propone torch. Tip shows how to cut clean edges on acrylic plastic using a flush trim router bit and a template. Tip: How to cut vinyl or sheet metal with a 100-millimeter disc grinder. Tip on removing the protective paper from acrylic sheets. Make a scribing table and scribing tool for cutting Plexiglas. Plastics in the workshop. Choosing and using this versatile material for jigs and other applications. Tip on scoring and breaking 1/8" thick Plexiglas panels (instead of sawing). A look at various ways to use plastics in the garden and greenhouse. How to dye clear vinyl plastic. Hooded ponchos, sewn from plastic using a Simplicity pattern, are dyed a rainbow of colors using Rit dye. How to care for rigid plastics and how to remove unsightly scratches. How to cut corrugated sheet plastic. Acrylic plastic projects include decorative vases, bowls, jars and cabinet doors. Tip: Cut light-diffusing plastic panels with a hot soldering iron instead of a saw to avoid breaking. Tip on cutting translucent-plastic ceiling panels with tin snips. Tip: Use a soldering iron to cut large openings in plastic. Tip on cleaning acrylic plastic windows in a storm door. Tip on cleaning Plexiglas storm windows without scratching them. Tip: Use a soldering gun to "cut" clean cutouts in brittle plastic, such as automobile dashboards. Heat-shrink plastics for quick home repairs. What is available and tips on their use. Acrylic butter dish. How to bend, shape, and finish acrylic plastics. How to remove tape residue from Plexiglas without damage to the plastic. Tips for working with Plexiglas. Tips on replacing or repairing aircraft windows made of Plexiglas. Plastic welding for Royalite repairs. How to fix ABS-type plastic aircraft interior parts using a soldering gun, ABS welding rod and ABS plastic sheeting. Polyfix repair. Using thermal fusion for quick and easy repair of porous and nonporous aircraft plastics. Basic course in working with plastics and composites. Plexiglas cube tables and a tape recorder dust cover. How to cut, finish edges, drill, break, heat form and join Plexiglas. See-through furniture you can make. How to build furniture from acrylic sheet plastic. Plans for a coffee table and display rack illustrate the techniques. How to patch just about everything with Ship 'n Shore Cloth patches. Plastic-impregnated cloth is activated by toluol to form a bonded hard surface. Photos show steps involved in application. Tip: Remove scratches from plastic meter faces, bezels and dial windows by polishing with cigarette ashes. How to work with Plexiglas. How to do internal carving in acrylic plastic. How to turn rigid plastics on a home lathe. Tips: (1) Clamp & straightedge for marking and cutting plastic is made from angle iron. (2) Scriber for scoring plastic. How to keep sheet plastic scratch-free and shiny. Tips on buffing and polishing. This tool chucked in a drill press makes polished designs in metal and plastic. Plastic mending cements and how to use them. Hot-wire machine for cutting plastic foam. Good tricks for bending sheet acrylics. How to show the molecular orientation of polymers by stretching some common materials between polarizing filters. How to work with DuPont Corian, a plastic slab that looks like stone. Tips on working with sheet plastics. Sticky-backed Teflon can be put on power tools, drawers, rulers, workbenches, backsplashes, and anywhere else where reducing friction would aid in using the tool or improve cleanup by repelling glue, grease or other messy products. A non-slip plastic called DYCEM can be applied to many surfaces where you want to prevent slipping. Applications include serving trays, hotpads, miter gauge face, under sharpening stones, etc. Plexiglas cubes, made in various sizes, can be used for many things, including canisters, tables, stools, storage boxes, terrariums, etc. Instructions on how to make the cubes and simple bases and tops. How to work with fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels. Tips on using it for patio roof covers, fences, storage buildings or playhouses, etc. Available in both corrugated or flat form. Tips on using urethane foam which comes in pressurized cans. Use to fill small holes, repair insulation in refrigerators, etc. Look what you can create by bending acrylics. How to cut, drill, bend and glue acrylic plastic sheeting, which is available in various colors. Includes plans for a strip heater. Five styles of plant ladders or plant stands are described which can be made from acrylic. Tips on cutting Plexiglas with a saber saw. Display stand (12" square x 53" high). The 36" high base is covered with iron-on veneer. A clear acrylic box on the top covers the display. Project teaches how to apply veneer with a household iron and how to work with acrylic plastics. Tips on building furniture and accessories from acrylic plastic. How to cut, bend, and work plastics such as Lucite, Plexiglas, etc. Includes a diagram for making a strip heater for bending plastics. How to make photographs in polymer. Includes the use of overhead enlarger, a device for vertical projections using a slide projector, apparatus for making a contact print and technique for writing on a monomer with a penlight. Formula and instructions for making the polymer solution are given. Experiment with stretching polymer sheets shows the pecular behavior of "necking" or "cold drawing." Plastics in the woodshop. Using laminate, phenolic, UHMW, acrylics and polycarbonates to make better jigs and fixtures. Includes tips on cutting, drilling, gluing and bending plastics. What you need to know to repair plastic components in automobiles. Tip: Use polyethylene welding rod to repair cracks in plastic boat hulls and other items. Tip: Protect plastic gear from ultraviolet light by painting with white exterior house paint. Homemade grinding or abrasive cutoff disk is made by applying rock tumbling grit to fiberglass using epoxy cement. The resulting disk is very thin and flexible. Tips on using this disk to cut Plexiglas are included. Tip on restoring plastic knobs and other plastic parts using Brasso metal polish. Working with acrylic sheet plastic. Tips on cutting, bonding, smoothing edges, bending and drilling. How to work with sheet plastics (acrylic, polycarbonate, phenolic laminate, and UHMW polyethylene). How to cut, drill, finish edges, join and fasten the plastic. Project ideas included. Working with sheet plastic (acrylic, polycarbonate, and phenolic laminate). Guide to cutting, drilling, gluing, etc. Technique for sanding and polishing the edges of cut Plexiglas. Working with thermoplastic (Plexiglas) in sheet, rod or tube form. "Paint" a floor or counter top using plastic chips and plastic glue poured on the surface to create a waterproof covering. Photos illustrate the process. Tips on cutting, drilling, joining and bending Plexiglas. How to make a strip heater for bending Plexiglas. | |||||||||
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