I picked up some .093" lexan, obviously just under 1/10th" - and it’s working really well for some smaller stuff.
I’d like to work with <~2mm/1/16th" or less materials - specifically acrylic and draftboard.
I’ve got chipboard - which is basically thick cardboard - but it’s nowhere near as strong and stiff as PG draftboard.
Suggestions?
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You can get plywood right down to super thin.
trotec has .15mm and .5mm acrylic. I really want to make wedding invites out of it
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It’s gonna cost ya though.
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No doubt! Cost starts back up after 1/8", the really thin stuff is stupid expensive.
cynd11
August 15, 2018, 2:05pm
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Ive been having a lot of fun building things from Canson Watercolor Art Board, which is pretty close to 1/16” (I use .065” in the materials thickness). Here’s an example:
Here’s what I’ve been up to today:
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(Urrrrr…I need to fix that roof line).
I bought the cut files from MakeCNC . This one is the Milton Villa, and it came in several formats and scales. I used the 1/16th inch (HO scale) svg files, with Canson Plein Air Watercolor Board which is pretty close to that thickness. If you buy these files, there is a small error: one of the doors is the wrong size and needs to be carved down to fit. I colored the cut pieces with watercolors, and …
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Oh now THAT is brilliant, and exactly what I was looking for as a thinner but strong draftboard substitute!
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I picked up some of the usual hobby-grade stuff but it’s too expensive to use in quantity…
Yes unfortunately the price goes up as you pass 1/8", If you need a larger quantity look at Aircraft Spruce.
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