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  1. 09-10-2008, 10:41 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by mauriceb View Post
    I used galvanized steel, the same thing that is used is heating ducts. It is quite plyable & easy to shape, yet rigid enough for the job.

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    Not a bad idea either and the steel is a little thicker. How did you go with cutting the steel accurately. Did you use any specialised tools to do the cutting or did you just use the good ol tin snips ?
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  2. 09-10-2008, 12:57 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozziesim View Post
    Not a bad idea either and the steel is a little thicker. How did you go with cutting the steel accurately. Did you use any specialised tools to do the cutting or did you just use the good ol tin snips ?
    I used tin snips and also my radial arm saw with a carbide blade for longer straight cuts. Cutting steel that way is not usually 'recommended' , but although it was very noisy, the cuts were very clean and the galvanized steel is soft enough that the blade survived quite well

    I wouldn't try that with a table saw though, and anyway, the tin snips do a fairly good job as long as you are careful & don't cut all the way to the tip of the blade since it tends to bend the metal a bit near the tip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Westozy View Post
    I used 3mm and heated it in the oven, the recipe! 3 minutes at 180 and it becomes quite pliable.

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    I bet Di, Loved seeing you bring the stuff in from the shed and putting it in her oven LOL
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    Hi Gwyn,

    Can you please send me a copy of that article as well?
    Would be great to have my TQ prepared for backlighting.

    Thanks!

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  5. 09-11-2008, 05:38 AM #15
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    Hi Gwyn
    would be great if I could receive the e-mail as well.
    Thanks a lot.

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  6. 09-11-2008, 06:56 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trevor Hale View Post
    I bet Di, Loved seeing you bring the stuff in from the shed and putting it in her oven LOL
    Who said she knew anything about it??? LOL

    Articles on the way to the other vpilot & pascal...


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  7. 09-11-2008, 07:13 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Westozy View Post
    Who said she knew anything about it??? LOL

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    Trev is nothing but a sexist pig. I mean...calling it "her oven"

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    Hi Gwyn,

    Would appreciate a copy of your backlighting article too.
    Just about to start backlighting my mip.
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    Gwyn
    Thanks a lot man. These files are very helpful, for me especially the one about self made backlighting. Why don't you put it into the download section where everyone can download it?

    Thanks again
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    Quote Originally Posted by mauriceb View Post
    Trev is nothing but a sexist pig. I mean...calling it "her oven"

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    LOL. Sorry your right. My Bad! LOL
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