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Offline Pinfan

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Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« on: August 27, 2011, 01:31:52 AM »
Hi guys,

As the title suggests...

I am restoring a Gottlieb Circus and the cleared plastics are just rat shit. Yellowed and rooted and on the verge of disintegrating !

I don't have the tools necessary to do this.....

So i am asking if anyone can point me in the right direction or can personally do this for me it would be greatly appreciated.

I can either send them out to you or scan them at 100 % and email them.

Willing to cover all costs.

Ta.

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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2011, 12:17:09 PM »

Post pictures, Marco. Depending on how hard they are (how many rounded edges etc), it could be a simple job with a dremel and jigsaw ?
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 12:23:14 PM »
I can laser cut them for you BUT you would need to draw up the CAD artwork in pretty well any program such as Corel Draw etc.
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 12:24:52 PM »
Scan the plastics and give me dimensions... ill draw them up and send off to Mike.

Hows that sound?
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2011, 11:36:40 PM »
If you still need them mate, I can cut new ones for you for free, I have a 1/2 a sheet of 1.6mm Lexan left and would be happy to help out  *%*
I dont have a fancy laser cutter though, a pair of sissors a file and dremmel and some wet and dry paper is my limit, but have made many plastics and protectors from the one sheet over the years  :lol
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2011, 10:14:41 AM »
Thanks to all who have responded.

Matt Much appreciated mate but ill go with Gavin and Mike on this. I have no idea with cad so the best thing for me to do is scan and send to Gav.

Gav and Mike thanking you immensely. You guys will hear from me.

Thank you once again guys.
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2011, 11:41:54 AM »
I have cut some test parts but I have (I think) two issues.

(1) the holes seem a little large to me measuring 6.4mm?
(2) I am unsure of the thickness required for these bits? I cut them from 1.6mm acrylic but I suspect you need them a little thicker than this?

Also please confirm they are 'clear'.

"Please explain?"

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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 07:45:23 PM »
Bumpity bump.....
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 08:17:31 PM »
I'll ring Marco and get him to PM you Mike....He has been a busy man of late
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 08:40:24 PM »
Thank you for the call Marty !  ^^^

Mike they look spot on ! Thanks !

Mike all measurements are correct ! Holes are 6.4 mm, Plastic is 1.6 mm thick and yes they are meant to be clear !

So Spot on !  ^^^  #*#

Thanks again.
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2011, 10:00:24 PM »
Quote from: Pinfan on August 31, 2011, 08:40:24 PM
Thank you for the call Marty !  ^^^

Mike they look spot on ! Thanks !

Mike all measurements are correct ! Holes are 6.4 mm, Plastic is 1.6 mm thick and yes they are meant to be clear !

So Spot on !  ^^^  #*#

Thanks again.

OK - all good then - better PM a delivery name and address and I'll get them in the post tommorow.
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2011, 06:31:21 PM »
A HUGE thanks to Retropin and Homepin for a combined effort ! ^^^ #*# $#$

Awesome finished product due to Mike and Gavin.

You'll see why i needed them...

Thanks again guys and thanks to Matt for offering also.
 
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2011, 06:36:48 PM »
All good then - although they are clear - probably could have just left them out and nobody would notice  %.%
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2011, 06:37:41 PM »
Oooh yeh.... the old ones are Nasty!

Glad they fitted OK and glad i could help  ^^^
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Re: Anyone have the ability to cut up fresh clear plastics for me ?
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2011, 11:08:54 PM »

Good work there by the queenslanders !

Hey Marco - Where's the restore thread ? I can't find it  !@#
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