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 Posted - June 19 2009 : 12:04:57 PM
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Just curious - is Tyco's plastic more brittle than the usual polystyrene? I am working on my low-nose C630 project and found the body I was sawing kind of crumbly. Maybe it is because I am using the metalized Golden Eagle body for my project.
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Posted - June 19 2009 : 2:26:56 PM
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I have cut 4 Tyco shells for customs and thought they cut nicely and quickly. You may be right about the chromed finish of the GE.
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Posted - June 19 2009 : 10:24:50 PM
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| AlcoFan's supposition sounds likely. I have cut a GP20 shell recently. Nothing unusual that I noted. It was easier to cut than the old Athearn shells.
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Posted - June 20 2009 : 06:08:39 AM
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It's possible that it was exposed to oil that isn't plastic compatible, or some other chemical that made it brittle. I have a number of scrap Chattanooga boilers that have been made brittle by whatever was used in the smoke unit.
Brake fluid makes certain plastics brittle. Did you strip the paint?
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