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11-24-2010, 07:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ottumwa
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|  styrene ?
I am wanting to start my frist body build and have some questions about bending styrene to make corners. Is there any advice you guys can give me about bending it to make 90* bends? Thanks Ben |
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11-24-2010, 07:40 PM
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You will have to use some type of heat to get a tight bend like that without breaking it.  | |
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11-24-2010, 07:42 PM
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Also the glue/solvent can be used. The solvent will soften the styrene till it dries.
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11-24-2010, 07:44 PM
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11-24-2010, 07:50 PM
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Ive tried heat and I personally haven't had good results. Heat tends to shrink and warp if you don't do it right, Which I obviously don't.
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11-24-2010, 07:57 PM
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11-24-2010, 08:01 PM
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will some super glue work or is there a glue that works better? I do not have a heat gun. I wondered about heating a piece of steel that is the shape i want and bending it around that. Keep the info coming guys I need all the help i can get in this. | |
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11-24-2010, 08:05 PM
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This is the stuff I use and works great for me http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDJ94&P=W |
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11-24-2010, 08:23 PM
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