sumterIII Posted February 1, 2011 Report Posted February 1, 2011 Can anyone tell me what the recommended thickness of a PE sheet would be? Thanks
ghodges Posted February 1, 2011 Report Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) That's a real can of worms.....my GUESS is most of it is somewhere around 5,000 to 10,000ths thick (.005-.001?). However, that can vary, especially depending on material selected (steel, brass, or copper) and whether you're doing single or multi-layer etching. When I did my Hodgepodge stuff (long ago and far away...) Fotocut (you can Google it) did my etching. I know that when I introduced my cockpit consoles with raised details (2 part etching) Fred had to use a slightly thicker material. Unfortunately, the whole few test sheets I have in my pile have no indication of their thickness, but they do seem to compare closely to the average sheet plastic you buy at the hobby shop, and seem no thicker than soda can aluminum. Hopefully someone with more hands on experience will be here to supply better info shortly. If I may ask, why is the thickness important? Cheers! GIL Edited February 1, 2011 by ghodges
sumterIII Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) Thanks I need to make 1/350 scale 76.2mm gun shields. They are on this link http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNRussian_3-55_m1935.htm Edited February 2, 2011 by sumterIII
LesWalden Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 I would suggest you get an assorted package. Then, you can see which thickness is right for the job at hand.
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