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Hi guys - witless inventor here looking to get a product manufactured. Being pushed towards the moulding route for unit cost purposes but still believe I can achieve small scale production till then using a manufacturer with traditional routers, milling etc and some finishing techniques.
1) Without moulds the product is to be faced with 3mm acrylic sheets. In order to alter the width of the product (comes in different sizes) I need a material that can act as a spacer/sandwich filler which will present an edge, when cut, that can be polished/smoothed and will blend nicely with the edges of the outer acrylic- would PVC be a good material for this purpose? Any recommendations for a different sheet material with varying thicknesses between 5mm - 20mm (approx) with an aesthetically appealing finish, appreciated (Did consider bamboo but the edge grain is too choppy).
2) If making a sandwich out of acrylic and/or PVC is there a technique or chemical finish/paste/filler that can be used on the edges to blend the joins? Heat treatment? Hot air gun and a palette knife (j/k) or is the application of glue/solvent, when done correctly, enough to give a consistent filled edge that can be polished/blended? Any tricks of the trade welcome.
Thanks!
1) Without moulds the product is to be faced with 3mm acrylic sheets. In order to alter the width of the product (comes in different sizes) I need a material that can act as a spacer/sandwich filler which will present an edge, when cut, that can be polished/smoothed and will blend nicely with the edges of the outer acrylic- would PVC be a good material for this purpose? Any recommendations for a different sheet material with varying thicknesses between 5mm - 20mm (approx) with an aesthetically appealing finish, appreciated (Did consider bamboo but the edge grain is too choppy).
2) If making a sandwich out of acrylic and/or PVC is there a technique or chemical finish/paste/filler that can be used on the edges to blend the joins? Heat treatment? Hot air gun and a palette knife (j/k) or is the application of glue/solvent, when done correctly, enough to give a consistent filled edge that can be polished/blended? Any tricks of the trade welcome.
Thanks!