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How To: Get flat pieces of plastic for builds if you can't purhase


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First grab a piece of pvc pipe (thick walled), cut it to the right length of the parts you need and then cut a slot down one side

 

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Next heat the pipe for a few minutes, you know when it is heated enough as you can see the pipe distort.

 

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Open out, don't use fingers to do this as it is hot

 

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Then flatten between two pieces of wood and hold down until it's cooled

 

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The you have your flat plastic, draw your piece to shape, mine is for side grip cover plates for my DLT-19

 

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Here they are

 

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Hope this is a help to some of you

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I just might have to repurpose some of the PVC scrap laying around in my garage. Thanks for the tip.

 

You are welcome

 

Just thought I would add that I do scuff the pvc before glueing, so it gives the glue something to bite on to

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