Florida Plastics Projects
Blog URL http://plasticsjournal.livejournal.com
Located Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
Tags acrylic, plastics, sheet, fabrication, lexan, polycarbonate, design, Florida
Current plastics information, projects and anecdotes, from a Florida plastics fabricator.
It has many unique pictures of commercial acrylic objects.
Latest Blog Posts
- Transparent Lexan penthouse elevator on Nov 16, 2009
A new oceanfront Ritz Carlton penthouse has this 2 story tube elevator. My first impression was "James Bond" or maybe "beam me up Scotty". Flat polycarbonate sheets were cold flowed or just forced into a metal frame.Only 1/4" thick plastic had some s...
- Frosted Event Podiums on Nov 10, 2009
Shipping these was no fun, breakage and zero damage claims are common.Crating large items is not my specialty. Honestly, anything glued I want to steer clear of. Bent products are not a problem, and make it to the destination in one piece. I am le...
- Antique Case Glazing Replacement on Oct 27, 2009
OK, so it is not genuine vintage materials, but the store owner had a realistic budget.Lots and lots of refitting to "cold flow" the piece of 1/8" clear acrylic in there.Cold flow is hype for flex bending without heating, or an oven.This neighbor was...
- Laser Engraved Text on Clear Acrylic Blocks on Oct 3, 2009
Have offcuts, will utilize.Some nice slabs of acrylic sometimes, fall off a full size sheet from jobs.Self satisfying design projects are like psychological therapy for me.These were a not for profit venture. (or adventure)Burned by two different las...
- "Z" and Slide End Table on Sep 17, 2009
We are tooling up to produce two more common styles of clear end tables.They are not anything new, but classic designs from the mid century furniture makers. Simple and usable, they will scratch, but similar glass alternatives are not readily availa...
- Acrylic Coffee Table on Aug 30, 2009
This one surprised me, by being well received on ebay, and my website. In years past, plastic furnishing were considered cheesy, but tastes and have changed, with retro and mixed eclectic looks. Some designers are telling me they like to have a very...
- Custom Filter Tanks on Aug 17, 2009
Filled mostly with ceramic media, these aquarium filter tanks, are hidden away, and not seen. Such functional units do nothave polished edges. A bead of clear cement is run around theglue joints, as insurance. The requester of these saw the standa...
