Where to get transparent plastic rod?

[ksgoh]

Originally posted by khguan@Sep 24 2004, 14:36
hey guys, de dremel tool u dont have also nvm lar...

it is just used to cut de lines on de rod mah...

just use a saw blade(to cut metal wan...) to cut de lines...
to get better results.. use a saw blade with finer teeths..

last time when i saw de website.. i wanto do liao.. but i also cant find de rod.. and my car wira duno where to put.. so din do lor. kekeke :lol:

my 2 cents B)

better use proper tool loo.....dangerous....

 

[khaixtreme]

Originally posted by Indecided@Sep 23 2004, 20:15
khai,

abletools, below RM100, the accessories are dirt cheap compared to my ex B&D RTX-1 (300 bucks for the tool).

go to Jln Pasar and you should find them. not pretty but does the job well.

wah ...100 ++ is very affordable.... i wanna get it.... how it looks like??? and, where exactly to get?? jalan pasar... not those electronic shop rite??

 

[InitialD]

I plan to put the rings around my GTi front spot lights since my fog lights KO already. It's a perfect place since already got round lights in a round hole.

 

[menghua84]

wow just now i saw n bmw 5 series old type la... got the angel eyes... damn chun.. haha... duno how he did it... or mayb got sold in some accessories shop?

 

[ninja_iga]

Originally posted by InitialD@Sep 24 2004, 13:39
Thanks guys. I might need to borrow the special tools from Stanley. Actually, is there any difference between plastic rod and acrylic rod?

acrylic is a form of plastic.

The name is the chemical composition in that 'plastic'

it's the same as calling all plastics in general, plastic.
plastic has many types, such as, Polycarbonate (PC) Polypropolyene(PP) Polyethelyene (PET) acrylic, PTFE/ Teflon, etc..etc..


it's the same as calling steel, metal. Metal has so many types, aluminium, copper, brass (copper + tin) , platinum, gold, etc..etc..

so, for us being more educated in these sense, let's refer to the plastics we use by their given name.

btw, the TRADE name for acrylic is PERSPEX :) so it's the same.
just like : PTFE/Teflon, PolyCarbonate/Lexan


what special tools do i have? :huh:

 

[ksgoh]

Originally posted by khaixtreme+Sep 24 2004, 19:36 --></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (khaixtreme @ Sep 24 2004, 19:36 )</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Indecided@Sep 23 2004, 20:15
khai,

abletools, below RM100, the accessories are dirt cheap compared to my ex B&D RTX-1 (300 bucks for the tool).

go to Jln Pasar and you should find them. not pretty but does the job well.

wah ...100 ++ is very affordable.... i wanna get it.... how it looks like??? and, where exactly to get?? jalan pasar... not those electronic shop rite?? [/b][/quote]
one time use cosed rm100+? not cheap liao loo......

 

[InitialD]

acbc, i don't plan to put it inside the headlights. I plan to place it around my old spot/fog lights on my GTi. Actually.. my fog lights spoil already.. and I seldom use the fog lights as ppl told me the GTi fog lights angle is too high.... blinding other road users.

will post it up once it's done.

 

[InitialD]

Stanley, I think the rod's I got from the place u recommend is softer and flexible compared to the rods used in office blinds.... which is good too..easier to mold. I plan to dip it into hot water to melt it... using the oven is too risky as we don't know what temperature to use.. will test it first...

Yeah..another name for Acrylic is Perspex.

 

[ksgoh]

hi InitialD,
maybe u can try on camp fire instead of hot water....just suggestion....:)

 

[khguan]

hey guys.. dat day i saw a pair of spot lights... bout 3.5" - 4" diameter.... at Cosplus Acc.. oledi got angle eyes at de side... only rm78... no need DIY.. :lol:

Brothers also got dat type of spotlight.. but much expensive... rm188.. size i think 4".. it can on de ring light n spot light separately... B)

 

[alantan]

i also wanna do angel eyes but teh progression is too tough la...

aye...initialD..if you done..show us a simple step ok

 

[InitialD]

KsGoh, I tried to use the kitchen stove fire... it melted it :(
I don't have an oven, and even if I had, I dunno how hot should I set the temperature of the oven.

So I end up using hair dryer to slowly mould it into shape.. took me more than an hour..damn tired now... :blink: In the process of moulding it, I broke the rod a few times already. But finally made it...but it's not perfectly round though...sigh :unsure:

I heard somebody said can buy it for less than RM100 from some car accessories shop... maybe might just take the shortcut and buy the ready made one.

The result of using the gas stove to mould it. Completely ruin it. It cause bubbles to appear inside the rod.

Finally after over an hour of using the hair dryer and a round mug to mould it..but still not perfect.

 

[alantan]

how much is the plactic rod?
where to get it again?
and also...if put it in oven..what temp should it be?

 

[khguan]

hey i got an idea... when u got to de shape liao... use rough sand paper to make de rod rough... then LED when light shine it... will be very nice..... and even light..

 

[InitialD]

AlanTan, like I said above, I didn't dare use an oven because:
1) I don't know what temperature to use
2) My toaster oven too small

The rod cost me RM23 or RM27 I think...got it from an art shop called Wins situated by the side of Lim Kok Wing campus in Taman Megah.

The rod is about 6 feet long.

 

[ksgoh]

cannot see ur pic, InitialD....u melt ur rod?? how long u put it on ur kitchen stove fire??

 

[khguan]

InitialD,

to use oven... i suggest u start with a low temp 1st... c whether de rod start to get soft... if not.. adjust it higher.... until u get de right temp. (make sure u preheat de oven 1st :P )

another way is to use hot air gun.. its like a hair blower.. but with higher temp hot air....

 

[ksgoh]

saw hot air gun before...it is used for tinting purpose......

 

[khguan]

yep.. dats right!! some even can adjust de temperature... B)

 

[ninja_iga]

hot air gun NOT only for tinting :)
many many uses

especially for plastics.

it's also possible to weld/braze (!!!!!) copper pipes with the correct attachment.