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Old 02-16-2017, 02:53 AM   #50 (permalink)
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polycarbonate. and i bought a jigsaw and ended up using scissors and a razor blade...
That's probably what I meant. I'm trying to cut some clear corrugated right now. I want to use this:



Hot nichrome wire. I got the 2 D-cells, but I apparently need to scavenge a coil spring out of another flashlight. It should work pretty well. I really dislike PVC, and prefer redwood benderboard. It's a landscaping material. This was done [temporarily] to research the shape:




If it was glued up in laminations it could make a very stout structure. Cross-cuts are easier than PVC pipe.

Try 3/16th inch pop rivets instead of the sheet metal screws. No more trouble and a smoother finish.
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