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Re: quickies

From: Bryan Andersen <>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 08:59:03 -0500

cyn wrote:
> 2]      Are there any stores in the states that have good materials for
> interface cases - thinking along the lines of a hard plastic that I can
> mold be it by oven heat or boiling water or some such.  I'm thinking along
> the lines of a mountable or held keyboard, but if you have a neat material
> worth mentioning, don't hold back naturally - I'm fine being a catalyst
> for others.

Go to a large art or craft store.

You can get low temperature moldable plastics that you bake to harden.

Another option is the Plasticraft clear plastic used for making 
paper weights.  You will need to provide the mold, but you can 
end up with quite interesting shapes and they can be clear or 
tinted.  They also won't have the issue of sagging in high heat 
conditions.  The stuff in normally nonconductive but you can 
make it conductive by adding conductive stuff to it.  I've 
directly embedded circuits in the stuff.  Just don't turn on the 
circuit till it has had a chance to fully cool.  The stuff heats 
up some when curing.

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