Large Corrugated Styrene Sheets?

SofaKing01

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #1

Hi Gang,

I'm hoping someone might be able to help. I am DESPERATELY trying to locate corrugated styrene sheets in 8.5x14 or 11x17 inches. I can't locate anything anywhere - Ebay, Amazon, Google, etc. They must exist someplace?

Does anybody have any ideas or point me in the right direction?

 

division 6

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #2

I just googled Corrugated Styrene and got lots of hits.
Mainly Evergreen, Plastruc.
And they are sold on Amazon.

 

SofaKing01

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #3

division 6 said:

I just googled Corrugated Styrene and got lots of hits.
Mainly Evergreen, Plastruc.
And they are sold on Amazon.

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Hey D,

I tried those, but I can't find anything larger than 8.5 x 12 inches. I really need 11x17.

 

Jkirkon

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #4

I wonder if you contacted Evergreen, or Plastruct, if they would make them in the size you need?

 

SofaKing01

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #5

Jkirkon said:

I wonder if you contacted Evergreen, or Plastruct, if they would make them in the size you need?

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Hey J,

I reached out... nothing back from either one of them

 

Pro Mod

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #6

Here in the UK EMA Model Supplies sell 610mm x 304mm- 24'' x 12'' sheets.
I've never found a sheet size larger than that.
http://www.ema-models.co.uk/index.php/sheet-materials/textured/v-groove.html

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This is the rest of the range.
http://www.ema-models.co.uk/index.php/sheet-materials/textured.html

 

division 6

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #7

Evergreen sells 12"x24" sheets but they are actually only grooved on 1 side.

 

SofaKing01

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #8

Thanks guys/gals! GREAT STUFF!

 

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mash3d

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #9

You can make your own. Law down wooden rods parallel that are the width that you need the groves to be.
Create another set of rods, same width that will go on top between the bottom rods.
if you want to get fancy you can make a frame to hold it all together.
Basically a sandwich.
The bottom rods form the "up" groves the top rods form the "Down" groves.
Lay a normal piece of Styrene on the bottom and heat it with a hot air gun.
Or make a frame to hold it and heat it in an oven.
Lay it down on the bottom rods and press down on the top with the other set.
Kind like a poor mans vacuforming with out the giant sucking sound.

A couple of other methods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-0Of3S0vYE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXDhV2CurQ

 

DB537

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• Jul 15, 2018

• #10

It sounds like you're looking for the same kind of stuff that those roadside political campaign signs are made of.
I see that we're both from Alabama, so I'm sure you know that there will be quite a few election losers on Wednesday morning.