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kach22i · 04-28-2017, 05:47 AM

I agree some examples, sketches, and photos of what you wish to fabricate would be helpful.

A heat gun, clamps, and a rig may get you angled bends (including 90 degrees, acute angles and gentle curves). You can them lap these bends and try though-bolts or perhaps experiment with rivets (standard and or aviation style).

There is an amazing selection of plastic automotive panel fasteners out there which could be easier to use than rivets.

I have used a soldering iron to poke holes in coroplast (and heavy fabrics) before, beats trying to drill small holes.

I once use a combination of automotive fasteners and aluminum washers to secure segments of a hovercraft skirt. Such a combination beats messing with tiny nuts and bolts with dabs locktight. Just depends on how secure you need it to be and if there is redundancy or a back up system such as tape or glue.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ing-14528.html

The model was glued with plastic model glue and maybe some "SealAll", and is now coming apart years later - was always delicate.

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kach22i Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 4,193 Thanks: 135 Thanked 2,815 Times in 1,976 Posts	I agree some examples, sketches, and photos of what you wish to fabricate would be helpful. A heat gun, clamps, and a rig may get you angled bends (including 90 degrees, acute angles and gentle curves). You can them lap these bends and try though-bolts or perhaps experiment with rivets (standard and or aviation style). There is an amazing selection of plastic automotive panel fasteners out there which could be easier to use than rivets. I have used a soldering iron to poke holes in coroplast (and heavy fabrics) before, beats trying to drill small holes. I once use a combination of automotive fasteners and aluminum washers to secure segments of a hovercraft skirt. Such a combination beats messing with tiny nuts and bolts with dabs locktight. Just depends on how secure you need it to be and if there is redundancy or a back up system such as tape or glue. http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ing-14528.html The model was glued with plastic model glue and maybe some "SealAll", and is now coming apart years later - was always delicate. __________________ George Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects 2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe 1977 Porsche 911s Targa 1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck 1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............ Last edited by kach22i; 04-28-2017 at 05:55 AM..