<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">So, I am still getting some more costs tomorrow, but I think I might go with this quick/dirty setup: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVEf7PfuKxo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVEf7PfuKxo</a> <div><br></div><div>What do you guys think? This leads me to my next question, would anybody know if the lab has an item similar to this:<div><div><a href="http://www.temcoindustrialpower.com/products/Variable_Transformers/TVT001.html?utm_source=temcotransformer.com&utm_medium=Banner+Ad&utm_campaign=Variac+TVT001">http://www.temcoindustrialpower.com/products/Variable_Transformers/TVT001.html?utm_source=temcotransformer.com&utm_medium=Banner%2BAd&utm_campaign=Variac%2BTVT001</a></div><div> </div><div><br></div><div>Cheers all,</div><div>Henri</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On 2013-07-04, at 7:54 AM, Alex <<a href="mailto:alexbarbour@bell.net">alexbarbour@bell.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Henri</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Angle iron is a common name applied to steel
angles. some are extruded in the heavier sections and have a sharp outside
corner.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Some are bent from flat stock and have a radiused
corner.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">These are better for use as formers for
plastics.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Home depot. Hardware dept.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">CTC ect.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="alexbarbour@bell.net" href="mailto:alexbarbour@bell.net">Alex</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 03, 2013 9:12
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Strips</div>
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<div>Hey Alex,</div>
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<div>I have a very particular type of acrylic we are going to be using that I
doubt comes 'bendable'. Angle iron? I haven't seen those before. Got a
reference or suggestion?</div>
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<div>Cheers,<br>Henri</div>
<div><br>On 2013-07-03, at 8:03, Alex <<a href="mailto:alexbarbour@bell.net">alexbarbour@bell.net</a>>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">On the other hand they do produce an acrylic
sheet that can be bent cold .</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Have done small pieces by hand. For larger OR
thicker ( say 1/8 inch + )one needs a former for the edge. Angle iron with a
round egde serves well.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Alex B</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="lab@artengine.ca" href="mailto:lab@artengine.ca">lab</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 02, 2013 3:09
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<div><br></div>Hey guys,
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<div>I figured it's a good time to start asking the collective for some
feedback. We are planing on bending larger sheets of acrylic (they will
definitely not fit into the laser cutter) and I am looking at <a href="http://www.briskheat.com/p-152-rh-plastic-bending-strip-heater.aspx">bending
strip heaters</a> to build a custom heating element for our purposes.
Before I go ahead ordering the pieces I was wondering if anyone had ever
used such a thing and/or knows of a good local source? For saving some
money, I wonder if reusing a baseboard heater could do the trick :P</div>
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<div>Cheers all,</div>
<div>Henri<span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre" class="Apple-tab-span">
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