Thread: Where do people get pen stands from??

Wouldn't be that hard to make. In school we did some work with perspex. Heat the area you wanted to bend, and bend over a straight edge. Hold in position until cool and then move onto the next bend. Easy stuff to work with and you can make them however you want. Have been thinking of making one for bottle stoppers out of the stuff.

Corbs

Originally Posted by corbs

Wouldn't be that hard to make. In school we did some work with perspex. Heat the area you wanted to bend, and bend over a straight edge. Hold in position until cool and then move onto the next bend. Easy stuff to work with and you can make them however you want. Have been thinking of making one for bottle stoppers out of the stuff.

Corbs

Probably, but got too much else to do at the moment to investigate. We did some in school too, I remember the asbestos mats he stuck it on in the oven

Russell.

Russell, strange that Addictive don't have them, that is where I got mine, Amos

Originally Posted by Woodenink

Russell, strange that Addictive don't have them, that is where I got mine, Amos

That's what I thought? I've sent him a query, but no reply yet.

Russell.

I was going to make one up out of an old leaflet/document stand that I saved for something (?) for a rainy day.

Well,

It appears there's a dearth of Acrylic stands in Aus, so looks like I have a go at Acrylic Stand production. Anyone got any recommendations on thermo-manipulation of perspex?

Russell.

Russell

Did a little years ago and from memory you can use a bar radiator and cover the front with something that allows an inch or two of heat through and then lay the bend over this section.

Bend it an either hold it till it cools or run under cold water.

Clean the ends up by sanding then rubbing with Chloroform, if you can get hold of it, otherwise sand and blowtorch. Chloroform can also be used as a glue.

Hope this helps.

Mike

Thanks Mike,

I think I have a sheet from when I made a friend's son a marble run a while ago. I was wondering whether a heat gun would make it hot enough, and evenly enough. Apparently 80 degrees is the magic number to get past, and no more than 150.

No chloroform I'm afraid, but some sawing/sanding & buffing should do, as long as I'm careful not to crack or splinter it.

Russell.

Have you thought about going to a jeweller wholesaler or shop front wholesaler? They should sell this stuff.

or

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Sheaffer-Pen-...1%7C240%3A1318

Timberbits.

After cutting some a couple of years ago, I sanded it with wet n dry stuck to glass then final finish with some fine cut car polish.

Originally Posted by timberbits

Have you thought about going to a jeweller wholesaler or shop front wholesaler? They should sell this stuff.

No I hadn't, but then I wouldn't know where to find them either. Will keep looking for alternate ideas.

Russell.

put the acrylic in the microwave seemed to work ok then lay on wooden shape form, made by cutting shape then placing acrylic between the two halves then clamp for a few min...bob

When I made some perspex stuff ages ago a heat gun did fine. Just need to remember only heat the bit you want to bent or you will get a real wide bend. I just clamped it in a vice then clamped a strip of timber on the other side of the bend section. Made some nice clean bends and came up real nice once polished.

BJ

Originally Posted by regulated

When I made some perspex stuff ages ago a heat gun did fine. Just need to remember only heat the bit you want to bent or you will get a real wide bend. I just clamped it in a vice then clamped a strip of timber on the other side of the bend section. Made some nice clean bends and came up real nice once polished.

BJ

Yeah I was thinking of something like that.

I got a quote to have some made up by a plastics company - $10 each, unless I buy 1,000+. Bleh.

Russell.