Vacuum Formable Mirror Plastic

[TurkeyAssassin]

I think i might have found a place online that sells vacuum formable mirror plastic
heres the link: http://www.americanacrylics.com/mirror.htm

 

[BlindRascal]

Not trying to be a jerk but couldn't it be merged with your other threads? I just don't see the need for a whole new topic. It's good information and someone should test it but still.

 

[NZTK]

Interesting.

 

[contec]

This seems the one we would need to get

SEE-THRU” MIRROR SHEET
More commonly known as two-way mirror, it is designed to allow you to view from one side without being detected. The density of the mirror is monitored during production allowing a wide range of transmitted light. Product applications include: ceiling panels for closed circuit cameras, security and medical monitoring, infinity lights and sun glare reducers. Sheets come 0.125” in thickness and 48” x 96” width and length.

I have done some vaccumforming but i dont know what Cold formed is. And it seems like its only sharp edges can be made with heating.
But if it works we finally can get a curved visor.

Half the weight of glass, acrylic mirror is shatter resistant with extensive design flexibility. It may be cut into intricate shapes, drilled, sanded, polished, machined, cold formed for curved shapes or heated for sharp line bends. Safer than glass with ten times the break resistance, acrylic mirror lends itself to many different applications. Acrylic mirror is a highly reflective material, manufactured by only a handful of companies nationwide.

 

[typeZERO]

wel this would be good for a number of suites.
ODST can finally have the little bends [2] in the front vertical
and the small curve from top to bottom.
EVA helmets would be almost possible.
security helmet
Mark V can have the slight angle it really haze and a more pointing visor.
C.Q.B. would be even better then a normal visor cause most of the time it doesn't connect with the 2 front pieces on the helmet

 

[link4044]

hmm, wonder whats the price on them

 

[Humungotron]

hmm, wonder whats the price on them

interstate plastics
12x24 sheet is only 14 bucks. didn't check on shipping. Granted, they only have bronze, but still, it can't be too expensive. I didn't bother looking into it too much, as I've yet to rebuild my vac table.

 

[typeZERO]

with some research i came up to this.
now all i need is someone with a vacumeform machine cause i dont want to have to get some skill at it first.

http://208.131.146.217/mm5/merchant.mvc?Sc...Colored_Acrylic

wel for a normal vizor you would pay around 14 bucks
and for a eva ore a bigger vizor you would pay 25 bucks.

the sizes are perfect cause 12x24 inches is perfect for normal vizors
and the bigger version could mean security and eva. its a good idear to try it first but ill find someone with a pro machine

only thing is that its not see through and can not be made see through do there are ways of making a see through vizor

 

[SGT Razor]

Great find!

 

[tlither]

Nice find! This could be promising. Just need to get it checked out as far as the vac forming goes. Sadly I don't have a vac table to do it. I'll keep an eye on this.

 

[Rob]

Not to be the bad guy. BUt good luck on trying to get tat stuff to work. All plastic is NOT for thermal forming.

Just a heads up.

Gravemind

 

[TurkeyAssassin]

i did some research on cold forming and found out that its actually a press that forms it into shape not a vacuume.


Does any body know were to get about ten tons of crushing force. lol

 

[Rob]

i did some research on cold forming and found out that its actually a press that forms it into shape not a vacuume.
Does any body know were to get about ten tons of crushing force. lol

At the 100 tun press. It is the big green thing at Jacks shop....Sorry....