I have recently joined the daily mailing list and have spent quite a
bit of time going through the archives looking for on
two topics.
I would like to find a source for thin (1/16" or so)
acrylic/lucite/plexiglas sheets or pre-cut shapes, transparent and
opaque colors. I have contacted Ridout plastics by email but not
received a reply yet. Does anyone have a current source for this
material?
And I would also like to find a supplier for miniature bolts or
fasteners. I found an Orchid post that directed me to Bonny Doon. A
search on their site for the term “micro-fastener” (as suggested in
the Orchid post) yielded nothing. Ditto with “miniature bolts.” So
I wrote them today. Frank Singer was mentioned in an 1997 Orchid
post. Does anyone know if he has a web site? I’m open to
suggestions for suppliers of any of these materials.
This forum looks like it will be a great resource for me. Thanks in
advance!
Tracy-- A company called Reactive Metals http://www.reactivemetals.com carries miniature bolts and also
miniature tap and die sets. I have purchased metals from them, but
not the bolts etc. I keep this info in the back of my mind, 'cause
someday I will figure out a use for them and have an excuse to buy
some. Hope they have what you are looking for. The usual disclaimer
applies.
Tracy, For the thin acrylic sheet do what another Orchidian shared
with me: model train shop for the material they use in the train
windows (thanks, Donna!). Gotta cut your own shapes, but great for
raising cabs if you can’t do the wire-under-the stone bit.
No info on the tiny bolts. . . but maybe the same model train
shop? Not in precious metals, though.
Hi Tracy, I don’t know where you are located but one source you might
try is Tap Plastics. They have stores all over northern California
and they also have a website that is www.tapplastics.com . Maybe
you can find what you need through them and they also do custom
fabrication. Good Luck.