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Post by aviphysics on Feb 10, 2012 12:47:09 GMT -9
I am finding that the cardstock I had bought at staples is not really flat. It has a slight bend to it which is screwing up my buildings. On things that get folded over the curve tends to balance out but it is still annoying. Is this a universal problem or does Staple's paper s%^k. One option I am considering is to use mag sheets for building bottoms instead of cardstock. Seems like I can get it for about $1.54 a sheet including shipping, where one sheet would be enough for 2 building bases. www.custom-magnets.com/ink-jet-magnet-sheets.htmFor this would 8mil be enough or should I go with 12 mil?
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Post by glennwilliams on Feb 10, 2012 14:27:30 GMT -9
Have you tried HP's photo quality card stock? It's a bit less wiggly than regular.
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Post by dcbradshaw on Feb 10, 2012 14:33:50 GMT -9
Is it Staples brand cardstock? What weight?
I've found that if you glue a cardstock bottom to at least two other layers of the same cardstock, you get a really good solid, durable flat.
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 10, 2012 18:14:10 GMT -9
Is it Staples brand cardstock? What weight? I've found that if you glue a cardstock bottom to at least two other layers of the same cardstock, you get a really good solid, durable flat. Its 110 lb Staples brand. I will try more layers.
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 10, 2012 18:21:18 GMT -9
Have you tried HP's photo quality card stock? It's a bit less wiggly than regular. What is the product number for that? I am not seeing it on their web page.
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Post by glennwilliams on Feb 11, 2012 9:00:16 GMT -9
Sorry, don't remember and mine's gone--I got it from Mel, so if he trolls by, maybe he'll say what it was.
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Post by dcbradshaw on Feb 11, 2012 9:35:33 GMT -9
Its 110 lb Staples brand. I will try more layers. It was actually an Ebbles model that I tried it with first, the larger-scale Shoilem Marauder. It's kind of built in two halves, the top and the bottom that join at the wings, and his suggestion was to do an extra layer on both the bottom of the top and the top of the bottom, which would make the wings 4 layers total. I was skeptical, but I have to say I was really surprised with the result. It's totally flat and very strong--those wings aren't going anywhere.
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Post by Christopher Roe on Feb 13, 2012 21:16:58 GMT -9
Yeah, I tried the Staples stuff once, and I remember being disappointed with it because it felt flimsy and had a poorer finish compared to the Georgia Pacific 110lb that I had used before, and it ended up being used for other things or given away.
Magnetic sheeting--I have some in the closet somewhere, but I've never tried to use it for basing structures because of how expensive it is. I'd rather use chipboard or recycle cereal boxes instead.
Layering like dcbradshaw mentioned does help, and the glue you use also makes a difference--hard-drying glues like Elmer's or Aleene's lend additional rigidity to layers, almost like miniature plywood. Soft glues like rubber cement or glue sticks don't really add as much in the way of rigidity.
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 14, 2012 11:22:59 GMT -9
Yeah, I tried the Staples stuff once, and I remember being disappointed with it because it felt flimsy and had a poorer finish compared to the Georgia Pacific 110lb that I had used before, and it ended up being used for other things or given away. Magnetic sheeting--I have some in the closet somewhere, but I've never tried to use it for basing structures because of how expensive it is. I'd rather use chipboard or recycle cereal boxes instead. Layering like dcbradshaw mentioned does help, and the glue you use also makes a difference--hard-drying glues like Elmer's or Aleene's lend additional rigidity to layers, almost like miniature plywood. Soft glues like rubber cement or glue sticks don't really add as much in the way of rigidity. Ok. I will give that paper a shot. Looks like the Wal-Mart near me has some.
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 14, 2012 11:27:48 GMT -9
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 15, 2012 21:13:03 GMT -9
Yeah, I tried the Staples stuff once, and I remember being disappointed with it because it felt flimsy and had a poorer finish compared to the Georgia Pacific 110lb that I had used before, and it ended up being used for other things or given away. Magnetic sheeting--I have some in the closet somewhere, but I've never tried to use it for basing structures because of how expensive it is. I'd rather use chipboard or recycle cereal boxes instead. Layering like dcbradshaw mentioned does help, and the glue you use also makes a difference--hard-drying glues like Elmer's or Aleene's lend additional rigidity to layers, almost like miniature plywood. Soft glues like rubber cement or glue sticks don't really add as much in the way of rigidity. Ok. I will give that paper a shot. Looks like the Wal-Mart near me has some. Built a new building with the GP paper this evening and it is definitely better. I think one of the big differences is that the soft surfaces of the Staples paper just sucks up moisture. I also made the ground floor of the building from six layers (only took one extra sheet) which made it just rock solid. The spray adhesive still seems to give the best results. For pressing I found using a large paperback book with several other books on top works best. My hard back books aren't perfectly flat.
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Post by algoesnext on Feb 16, 2012 5:16:26 GMT -9
Can I just give a small warning by saying that I bought some recycled card on the internet and it wasn't white but slightly yellow. My fault, I just wasn't thinking at the time and the price was good.
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 16, 2012 7:28:28 GMT -9
I noticed this morning that the ground floor, which I know I made from six layers, is definitely not 6 times thicker than a single sheet. It looks like it might only be 4 times as thick.
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