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Subject: Re: LPKF and Z axis

From: "crankorgan" <john@...>
Date: 2002-05-25

Hi Hans,
In Ebay, check out hman16 auctions. He is based in
Florida. He sells scrap plastic.

John


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., HW <hans@c...> wrote:
> Alan,
> I found it a while back and like the fact they have prices... Good
> prices also..
> Hans W
>
> Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:
>
> > Hi Hans,
> >
> > Thanks for the URL. All you ever wanted to know about plastics!
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> > HW wrote:
> > >
> > > I just checked out a whole bunch of this kind of material and
using
> > > this size for comparison 12"x12"X0.25"
> > > prices range from $6.00 to $600.00
> > >
> > > http://www.interstateplastics.com/fmabout.htm
> > >
> > > Examples:
> > > Pomalux $14.39
> > > Delrin $15.75
> > > Lenite $6.04 It's Polyethylene but easy to machine and may be
> > stable
> > > enough to hold PCB's for milling.
> > >
> > > Hans W
> > >
> > > Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi John,
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, UMB is like nylon. It would be a good surface to work
on.
> > > > There
> > > > is also that dense foam I mentioned, another TLA (three letter
> > > > acronym)
> > > > that I still can't recall. UWF??
> > > >
> > > > Alan KM6VV
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > crankorgan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Alan,
> > > > > One of my customers was making things out of a
> > > > > cutting board. Seems some of them are white UMB plastic.
> > > > > UMB acts like nylon. I think it's UMB? So many letters
> > > > > to remember. RCA-JVC-PVC-TRW-ETC.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> >
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