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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: jamort on June 30, 2009, 01:36:41 AM

Title: vinyl strength?
Post by: jamort on June 30, 2009, 01:36:41 AM

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=67&product%5Fid=20684 (http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=67&product%5Fid=20684)
any idea of how strong this stuff is... it looks pretty cheap

Title: Re: vinyl strength?
Post by: Jed on July 01, 2009, 10:30:39 AM

it depends on how thick your going to get but vinyl is a durable material.

Title: Re: vinyl strength?
Post by: jamort on July 01, 2009, 10:39:54 AM

lol i had a little bit of  a revolation last night.... vinyl siding lol and i had never heard of it before...

Title: Re: vinyl strength?
Post by: Jed on July 01, 2009, 10:44:34 AM

that's a good idea vinyl siding. 

Title: Re: vinyl strength?
Post by: Joker94 on July 02, 2009, 06:02:23 AM

it dose not look to bad, but it may only be good for robots if it is over a certain thickness

it depends what do you want it for, the whole body or what ???

Title: Re: vinyl strength?
Post by: jamort on July 02, 2009, 06:41:19 AM

I was going to use it for the frame but i forgot about my old computer case and thats what I'm going to use but now i might use vinyl as an enclosure on top were its clear and i can see through it
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Title: Re: vinyl strength?
Post by: Joker94 on July 03, 2009, 05:20:01 AM

vinyl should be good for that

andit will look better