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Old 07-27-2010, 11:46 AM   #4
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Re: Plastic on CNC machine?

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Originally Posted by jeffmorris View Post
Is there a material that is similar to wood so that woodworking tools can be used but has smooth surface like plastic? I wish to make model cars. Where do I buy polyurethane sheets?
You might be better of with a product like Renshape:

http://www.sovereign-publications.com/renshape.htm

Don't know how it behaves with powered wood tools, but can be shaped like wood using hand tools. Problem is; it is only available in big (expensive) chunks and is not easy to find in the USA.

I think some American modellers were getting small supplies as off-cuts from their local art & design colleges...may be worth a try?

A silly question, but why not make the master buck in something like pearwood and then take a rubber mould off it to cast the plastic?
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