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milehigh

81 posts

milehigh

WA, 81 posts

29 Jul 2005 10:42am

hi im currently making a new board. does anyone know where i can get abs plastic to make the rails? finding it hard to find suppliers in perth.

thanks
steve

gruezi

3464 posts

gruezi

WA, 3464 posts

29 Jul 2005 6:56pm

You can't even get cement in Perth, you dreaming if you think you can get something as high tech as ABS plastic.

We need wind Steve. But the X-Box was good today, a real nice gust absorber and re-launches are perfect (2 hours at Wood in marg. conditions). Still waiting for more wind, maybe Sunday.

Nick

poor relative

9106 posts

poor relative

WA, 9106 posts

29 Jul 2005 7:41pm

i have searched high and low for you all through the internet and come up with nothing. It seems that you can only buy plastic sheets and films..

However i have an old wheelie bin that you could melt down??

elizabethb

QLD

2081 posts

elizabethb

QLD, 2081 posts

29 Jul 2005 9:55pm

I've done the same as poor-rel, and can't find anything either. As he said you could melt some, and I found this site ~~http://www.theosmusic.com.au/subcat.cfm?Section=Woodwind&category=Recorders&subcategory=Soprano~~ , which states the price and the description, and it says that a standard recorder is made of "Angel ABS plastic", so maybe buy a few recorders and melt them, and mold them maybe...

All the best with your searching...

captainkaos

247 posts

captainkaos

WA, 247 posts

29 Jul 2005 8:20pm

i bought some for a board afew years ago,the place was in malaga and i think it was called ausplastic.you could also try dotmar(canningvale)or eplas(belmont).i find making the rails from liquid easier.(polyurethane or epoxy)

See ya.

Karl

Adrian Roper

93 posts

Adrian Roper

93 posts

30 Jul 2005 7:15am

Std ABS yellows in the sun and becomes brittle. Not suitable for kiteboards. You need abs for building snowboards or skis. Most is built in Austria for the ski industry. It is difficult to get small amounts. We buy in runs to build 1000 boards to make it economic.
It is not super easy to use as it needs a special treatment to make epoxy stick to it.
See YA Adrian

nonikkers

221 posts

nonikkers

WA, 221 posts

1 Aug 2005 8:41am

i can just imagine steve melting down plastics in the shed....
hmmm he'd probably blow us all up...
please dont try this steve!!!
that epoxy melting through whatever it touched last time was scary enough!

puppetonastring

3619 posts

puppetonastring

WA, 3619 posts

1 Aug 2005 8:56am

You could try melting down ur mums Glen Miller & Tijuana Brass collections

puppetonastring

3619 posts

puppetonastring

WA, 3619 posts

1 Aug 2005 9:16am

Have u thought about recycling old car tyres

Id stick to Michelin SP40s - they reckon theyre awesome in the wet

nonikkers

221 posts

nonikkers

WA, 221 posts

1 Aug 2005 9:26am

hey you just gave me an idea puppet... when are you going to woodies next??
there is only one thing that hasnt happened to you yet...
so far you have... lost your car keys, had your car stolen, locked your keys in your car...
hmmm... you are such an easy target!
im gonna pinch YOUR tyres

puppetonastring

3619 posts

puppetonastring

WA, 3619 posts

1 Aug 2005 9:46am

quote:
Originally posted by nonikkers
hmmm... you are such an easy target!

Bet I dont get 'hit on' as much as you do

puppetonastring

3619 posts

puppetonastring

WA, 3619 posts

1 Aug 2005 9:48am

BTW

quote:
Originally posted by nonikkers
... when are you going to woodies next??

Today - YEAH its blowing today

But I guess you have to werk

nonikkers

221 posts

nonikkers

WA, 221 posts

1 Aug 2005 10:34am

im at work
but am i working???
no
its been too cold for me... if neil lends me his sexy steamer again i will go out... i still havent bought one yet

milehigh

81 posts

milehigh

WA, 81 posts

2 Aug 2005 7:56pm

hey thanx everyone for ur input....back to the drawing board for awhile.

hey phil what ever were u thinking? melting down perfectly good tijuana brass records just to make a kite board?? much rather use pr's wheely bin!

elmo

8904 posts

elmo

WA, 8904 posts

3 Aug 2005 8:52am

G'Day Guys

ABS is no problems in Perth.

Speak to my old boss, he works for an Industrial plastics fabrication company, ABS sheet and glue shouldn't be to difficult or at least he could be able to refer you.

Chris Hind
Fusion Engineering Plastics
08 9494 4004

Trust this helps

Have fun

Alby

hwilliams

VIC

10 posts

hwilliams

VIC, 10 posts

3 Aug 2005 3:11pm

i havent tried this but am planing to use it on my next board.
you can get big drain pipes which have a wall that is 11mm or so thick that can be cut into strips squared up and bent into rail.
they may need flame treating and roughining up to help bonding.
hope this helps.
hugh

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