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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: LPKF and Z axis

2002-05-25 by HW

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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