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Re: Spherical panel?

2007-10-05 by ithaib

Thanks for the help...

I mean a panel shaped liked a basketball, about the size of a basketball (perhaps 3 inches 
more in diameter)

I prefer something from aluminum with a thin wall, just a bit thinner than say a MOTM or 
dotcom panel.


Ithai



--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "John Luciani" <jluciani@...> wrote:
>
> On 10/5/07, ithaib <ithaib@...> wrote:
> 
> >    Hi all,
> 
> >    I'm working on a project and want to make a spherical panel for it.
> >    Exactly like what we would order from FPE when designing a MOTM
> >    panel but as a sphere. Or two halves of a sphere. I know FPE doesn't do
> this.
> 
> >    Anyone out there know who could make such a panel?
> 
> >   Any suggestions are highly appreciated!
> 
> >    Best,
> 
> >    Ithai B.
> 
> How big a sphere and what kind of wall thickness can you tolerate?
> 
> You could try a wooden sphere. A woodturner to make you two halves
>  on a lathe.
> 
> McMaster Carr has polypropylene hollow balls that are 5.9" in diameter
> 1     3748K19     $5.52 per Pack of 1
> 
> You could try some of the plastics shops like Modern Plastics but it
> will probably be expensive.
> 
> (* jcl *)
> 
> -- 
> http://www.luciani.org
>

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