At 08:33 AM 9/29/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Really, > >that sounds like a REALLY useful material. Did you catch the tensile >strength? That's in the aircraft grade aluminum neighborhood! I can think >of a lot of uses for that stuff. I think I'll be ordering some. Probably >make great lensboards too. > >Gene >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alan Zinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 10:26 AM >Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Jouney to the Dark Slide. > > >> At 05:42 AM 9/29/2002 -0400, you wrote: >> > I found this material in http://www.mcmaster.com/ catalog that >looks >> like it may possibly be the material that is used in commercial film >> holders for dark slides... .. It is called garolite grade xx ( type that >> into its search engine)..... It is a paper based phenolic laminate, >> available in opaque black.... >> > >> > It is available from extremely thin to very thick (1/32 , 1/16, >> 1/8, up to to 1 1/2 inches ). It is a solid paper material impregnated >> with a synthetic resin formed under pressure and heat..It has high >> dielectric and impact strength and tensile strength and is resistant to >> heat, moisture, chemicals , oil , corrosive solutions and just about >> everything else.... It is also very light weight, , dimensionally stable >and >> easy to machine....plastic resin material that is mixed with paper and >forms >> a very rigid high impact material available in opaque black it is also >very >> light.... ...And is very cheap. >> > A 36" x 24 inch sheet in 1/16 inch is $10.00!. >> >There are other more expensive versions of this material that are >different >> colors and use cotton or fiberglass with the resin.... It is used for >> circuit boards ect... >> >> >> John, >> >> >> Thanks for the great resource! >> >> AZ >> Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera.
John, I wonder if there is a sample kit available? I'd like to try some of the tubing for rollers, etc. AZ Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera. http://www.panoramacamera.us or keyword.com lookaround _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
